Storm: Friends In High PlacesThe Storm Worm is notable for it's perniciousness and adaptability, not only in cyberspace, but in the real world as well. The Washington Post reports: "Federal law enforcement officials who need to know have already learned the identities of those responsible for running the Storm worm network, but that U.S. authorities have thus far been prevented from bringing those responsible to justice due to a lack of cooperation from officials in St. Petersburg, Russia, where the Storm worm authors are thought to reside." That report comes to us via Information Week's George Hulme, who concludes:: "It's no doubt a profitable business model, as attackers get paid for sending out the spam, as well as a cut of the profits generated by the spam. That conclusion was also reached by our Ed Moltzen, who recently noted:: "Would Storm come to halt if its creators were further pursued by international law enforcement agencies? UPDATE: At TechRadar ,they're sceptical that Storm is making 'millions of dollars a day.' Posted by Joe Caponi at 11:45 AM, February 11, 2008 This is a public forum. United Business Media and its affiliates are not responsible for and do not control what is posted herein. United Business Media makes no warranties or guarantees concerning any advice dispensed by its staff members or readers. Community standards in this comment area do not permit hate language, excessive profanity, or other patently offensive language. Please be aware that all information posted to this comment area becomes the property of United Business Media LLC and may be edited and republished in print or electronic format as outlined in United Business Media's Terms of Service. Important Note: This comment area is NOT intended for commercial messages or solicitations of business. |
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