Addressing the seriousness of the crimes, then Attorney General
John Ashcroft stated, ???The Blaster computer worm and its variants wreaked havoc on the
Internet, and cost businesses and computer users substantial time and money. Cyber
hacking is not joy riding. Hacking disrupts lives and victimizes innocent people across
the nation. The Department of Justice takes these crimes very seriously, and we will
devote every resource possible to tracking down those who seek to attack our technological
infrastructure.??? So there you go, do bad deeds and get the legal sledgehammer to the
head. Sadly, many of these attackers are not located and prosecuted because of the difficulty
of investigating digital crimes.
The Minnesota Blaster case was a success story in the eyes of the FBI, Secret Service,
and law enforcement agencies, as collectively they brought a hacker to justice before
major damage occurred. ???This case is a good example of how effectively and quickly law
enforcement and prosecutors can work together and cooperate on a national level,???
commented U.S. District Attorney Tom Heffelfinger.
The FBI added its comments on the issue as well. Jana Monroe, FBI assistant director,
cyber division, stated, ???Malicious code like Blaster can cause millions of dollars??™ worth of
damage and can even jeopardize human life if certain computer systems are infected.
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