Microsoft Offers $250K reward to catch Conflicker worm creator
February 16, 2009Just read an interesting story here. It seems like microsoft is very angry toward the creator of this worm.
The spreading Conflicker/Downadup worm is now viewed as such a significant threat that it’s inspired the formation of a posse to stop it, with Microsoft leading the charge by offering a $250,000 reward to bring the Conflicker malware bad guys to justice.
It’s also said that
The money will be paid for “information that results in the arrest and conviction of those responsible for illegally launching the Conflicker malicious code on the Internet,” Microsoft said today in a statement, adding it is fostering a partnership with Internet registries and DNS providers such as ICANN, ORG, and NeuStar as well as security vendors Symantec and Arbor Networks, among others, to stop the Conflicker worm once and for all.
Wow, i can’t wait to find the programmer who creates Conflicker got cought. Great news microsoft!
