14-year-old Japanese arrested for creating ransomware
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The ransomware is still current. Although this time for a different reason. A 14-year-old Japanese teenager has been arrested for creating and distributing ransomware.
14-year-old Japanese arrested for creating ransomware
This arrest has occurred in Osaka prefecture, one of the main cities of the Japanese country. This is the first arrest in Japan related to ransomware.
Ransomware for financial gain
Apparently the young man created this ransomware in order to obtain an economic benefit. After learning how to create ransomware, through free encryption software. Once ready, he uploaded it to a foreign website and was able to start his plans. In fact, the young man was teaching people how to download ransomware onto their computers. So that he could get money, and also that the virus would spread.
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According to the Japanese authorities, it took 3 days from his personal computer to create this ransomware. In addition, the teenager himself advertised it on Twitter. He claimed that he had created his own ransomware and invited users to download it. A total of 100 computers have been infected by this attack by the Japanese teenager.
Upon arrest, the young man has confessed his actions. He has also commented that the reason this attack started was to get money and become famous. And besides, he only learned to code in order to create his own virus. At the moment it is not known what will happen to the young man. Authorities have arrested him, but there has been no talk of any possible punishment or prosecution. If more news about this unusual event is leaked, we will share it with you. What do you think of the acts of this young man of 14 years?
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