Teekid hacker 'simple to trace'

[Mntsnow]

Perhaps fooled by the seclusion of his bedroom and what he thought was the anonymity of the internet, the teenager alleged to be the Teekid hacker, responsible for a copycat version of the Blaster worm, did not bother to cover his tracks.

The FBI and US Secret Service allege Teekid was high-school student Jeffrey Lee Parson, 18, of Hopkins, Minnesota.

Mr Parson was arrested for being the author of the copycat Blaster.b virus that followed in the wake of the destructive MSBlaster worm, also known as LovSan.

He has been charged with intentionally causing damage to a protected computer.

About 30 US Secret Service Agents swarmed on Mr Parson's house on August 19 and confiscated seven computers for analysis.

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[PresterJohn]

you'd think someone intelligent enough to modify code on a worm would know enough not to have the worm 'call home' on the infected hosts.

just goes to show that in lots of cases, people's own stupidity or ego will lead to their downfall.

[NDC]

Only if he was a year younger.. LOL

[SoopaStar]

I hope he rots. just wish they could find the soBig author.