Internet crime

Anti-US hacker hits UK websites
A hacker railing against religion and US imperialism has hit thousands of UK websites.
16:04 Friday 14th September 2001

Teenage hacker 'Mafiaboy' gets eight months
Teenage computer hacker "Mafiaboy" who jammed major Web sites has been sentenced to eight months in a detention centre.
21:52 Wednesday 12th September 2001

Code Blue worm attacks Code Red
Internet security experts say China's latest worm has been primed to weed out remnants of the Code Red virus.
11:21 Monday 10th September 2001

Chinese web report uncovers a nation of 'careless' users
A report has found half of all Chinese web users think their personal information has been read by others.
09:40 Monday 10th September 2001

Virus variant poses fresh web threat
Web security experts have detected a new incarnation of the 'Magistr' computer virus.
17:11 Tuesday 4th September 2001

India's first cyber police station opens
India's first police station devoted entirely to cyber crime has been opened in Bangalore.
17:21 Friday 31st August 2001

Website hacked into in defiance at shrine visit
Hackers have infiltrated a website and posted a message denouncing a visit by Japan's Prime Minister to a war shrine.
22:50 Wednesday 29th August 2001

Kitten killing video causes outrage
A gruesome video showing a kitten being killed and prepared for a meal is causing outrage after being broadcast online.
19:57 Wednesday 29th August 2001

Business chiefs want database to fight internet fraud
Business leaders have recommended the Government consider setting up a national database for internet fraud.
00:21 Wednesday 29th August 2001

Defence witness urges no detention for Mafiaboy hacker
A 17-year-old computer hacker who paralysed several major websites, including CNN and Yahoo!, knows he did wrong and should be spared further detention, a court has heard.
20:01 Tuesday 28th August 2001

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