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NEWS: Clannad Malware Creator Gets Two Years in Prison

I'm more worried about those who fell your his malware, I mean what moron allows their recently downloaded image gallery to execute.

This was the first criminal prosecution of an alleged malware creator in Japan.

Although two years is a decent amount of time, I'd give this guy at least ten years behind bars.

In a very secluded area of the prison by himself and no one else. With no probation, phone calls or letters. That would teach him not to do that ever again I am sure.

I know that sounds extreame, but think of all the people that now have suffered because of this. Just like my daycare teacher told the group I was in "If you can't do the time, don't do the crime".

ANN wrote:

This was the first criminal prosecution of an alleged malware creator in Japan.

He's been found guilty so he's no longer "an alleged malware creator" - he's just a malware creator.

Moomintroll wrote:

ANN wrote: This was the first criminal prosecution of an alleged malware creator in Japan. He's been found guilty so he's no longer "an alleged malware creator" - he's just a malware creator.

Except that it wasn't what he was prosecuted for.

MokonaModoki wrote:

Moomintroll wrote: ANN wrote: This was the first criminal prosecution of an alleged malware creator in Japan. He's been found guilty so he's no longer "an alleged malware creator" - he's just a malware creator. Except that it wasn't what he was prosecuted for.

He was found guilty of creating and uploading the files he was accused of creating and uploading. Those files contained malware. Ergo, he can legally be called a malware creator. There is nothing "alleged" about it.

I'm more worried about those who fell for his malware, I mean what moron allows their recently downloaded image gallery to execute.

MokonaModoki wrote:

Moomintroll wrote: ANN wrote: This was the first criminal prosecution of an alleged malware creator in Japan. He's been found guilty so he's no longer "an alleged malware creator" - he's just a malware creator. Except that it wasn't what he was prosecuted for.

He was found guilty of creating and uploading the files he was accused of creating and uploading. Those files contained malware. Ergo, he can legally be called a malware creator. There is nothing "alleged" about it.

It's an inclusive statement, broader than the discussion of this individual.

MokonaModoki wrote:

It's an inclusive statement, broader than the discussion of this individual.

If that's the case, I happily admit to being wrong. But it certainly came across as misplaced arse-covering legalese to me - possibly because that's the way the word "alleged" is generally used in the British media.