Two Detained over the Zotob Worm
Posted: Sat Aug 27, 2005 8:25 am
This didn't take long.
BBC NewsTwo men, one in Morocco and one in Turkey, have been arrested over the unleashing of a computer worm that affected US firms earlier this month.
Moroccan authorities detained Farid Essebar, 18, while Atilla Ekici, 21, was arrested by Turkish authorities on Thursday, the FBI said.
They are believed to be responsible for the Zotob worm that targeted computers using Microsoft Corp operating systems.
More than 100 firms were affected including CNN and The New York Times.