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Hacker Launches Botnet Attack via P2P Software
2008-06-27 19:44:00 by Threat Level in Wired Security
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A 19-year-old hacker is agreeing to plead guilty to launching a botnet attack and stealing financial data from thousands of computers. The malware program installed itself on victims' computers when they downloaded peer-to-peer file sharing software, authorities said. Jason Milmont, of Cheyenne, Wyoming, faces a maximum five-year term.