Teenage blaster worm suspect under investigation
Reuters | at | by Mike
A Washington state teenager suspected of making the devastating Blaster Internet worm even more potent is under investigation and his arrest is pending, U.S. law enforcement sources said on Friday. The 18-year-old suspect already has been questioned and put under surveillance, according to a report in the Seattle Times newspaper, which said the teenager will likely be charged as an adult.
The FBI in Seattle has scheduled a press conference together with the U.S. Secret Service in Seattle at 1:30 p.m. PDT on Friday to discuss their progress in the investigation.