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Teen pleads guilty in Internet worm attack
SEATTLE - A Minnesota high school senior pleaded guilty Wednesday in federal court to unleashing a variant of the "Blaster" Internet worm that crippled thousands of computers last summer.
Jeffrey Parson, 19, of Hopkins, Minn., pleaded guilty to one count of intentionally causing or attempting to cause damage to a protected computer. He had earlier pleaded not guilty.
Different versions of the Blaster worm, also known as the LovSan virus, crippled computer networks worldwide last summer.
The worm attacked a Microsoft Windows update Web site. Parson was charged here last August because Microsoft is based in suburban Redmond.
Federal prosecutors have recommended a sentence ranging from 1 1/2 years to three years and one month. Parson had faced a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.
Source : Associated Press
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