Rob W 0 Posted October 7, 2005 Share Posted October 7, 2005 Andrew Harvey, left, and Jordan Bradley were arrested in 2003 Two hackers have been jailed for helping to create a virus that infected thousands of computers worldwide. Andrew Harvey, 24, of Sherburn Village, Co Durham, was jailed for three months, and Jordan Bradley, 22, of Darlington, was jailed for six months, on Friday. The men admitted a conspiracy charge in May this year for their part in creating what was called the T-K Worm. It used internet chat channels to infect other computers which then gave the hackers control of them. They were arrested in 2003 after a joint investigation by hi-tech crime officers in Britain and the US. Police computer The men, who did not benefit financially from their actions, were part of a group called the "Threat Krew ". Newcastle Crown Court heard how one police computer became infected with the worm and spread it to 19,000 other computers in two weeks. Harvey, of Meldon Avenue, Sherburn Village, and Bradley, of Bates Avenue, Darlington, admitted conspiracy to cause unauthorised modification of computers with intent between 31 December 2001 and 7 February 2003. The arrests were witnessed by officers from the US Computer and Technology Crime Hi-tech team which flew in from southern California. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adios 717 Posted October 7, 2005 Share Posted October 7, 2005 "Threat Krew " Should have dished out a heavier punishment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jusoda Kid 1 Posted October 8, 2005 Share Posted October 8, 2005 Should have hung the sad bastards i reckon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jill 0 Posted October 8, 2005 Share Posted October 8, 2005 were part of a group called the "Threat Krew ". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 6058 Posted October 8, 2005 Share Posted October 8, 2005 a group of my friends called themselves CWE (chester west elite) when we were younger cos they thought they were the hardest lot in town! oh i do have fun reminding them of that now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jill 0 Posted October 8, 2005 Share Posted October 8, 2005 a group of my friends called themselves CWE (chester west elite) 43957[/snapback] Friends, you say? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themags 0 Posted October 11, 2005 Share Posted October 11, 2005 Andrew Harvey, left, and Jordan Bradley were arrested in 2003 Two hackers have been jailed for helping to create a virus that infected thousands of computers worldwide. Andrew Harvey, 24, of Sherburn Village, Co Durham, was jailed for three months, and Jordan Bradley, 22, of Darlington, was jailed for six months, on Friday. The men admitted a conspiracy charge in May this year for their part in creating what was called the T-K Worm. It used internet chat channels to infect other computers which then gave the hackers control of them. They were arrested in 2003 after a joint investigation by hi-tech crime officers in Britain and the US. Police computer The men, who did not benefit financially from their actions, were part of a group called the "Threat Krew ". Newcastle Crown Court heard how one police computer became infected with the worm and spread it to 19,000 other computers in two weeks. Harvey, of Meldon Avenue, Sherburn Village, and Bradley, of Bates Avenue, Darlington, admitted conspiracy to cause unauthorised modification of computers with intent between 31 December 2001 and 7 February 2003. The arrests were witnessed by officers from the US Computer and Technology Crime Hi-tech team which flew in from southern California. 43788[/snapback] one of the two lads worked at the same place i do, he was employed in 2004, yet was already under invesitgation by the FBI, nice i think i even trained him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted October 11, 2005 Share Posted October 11, 2005 "Threat Krew " Should have dished out a heavier punishment. 43791[/snapback] Westside Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renton 17986 Posted October 11, 2005 Share Posted October 11, 2005 Bearing in mind the other thread, is this sentence harsh or not? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted October 11, 2005 Share Posted October 11, 2005 I'm with Leazes, they should be made to eat their own shit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweetleftpeg 0 Posted October 11, 2005 Share Posted October 11, 2005 Bearing in mind the other thread, is this sentence harsh or not? 44718[/snapback] I don't know like, have you seen the one on the left? Cuckoo...cuckoo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renton 17986 Posted October 11, 2005 Share Posted October 11, 2005 I'm with Leazes, they should be made to eat their own shit. 44721[/snapback] And then, just when they think it is all over, they should get the shit kicked out of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted October 11, 2005 Share Posted October 11, 2005 I'm with Leazes, they should be made to eat their own shit. 44721[/snapback] And then, just when they think it is all over, they should get the shit kicked out of them. 44725[/snapback] Then eat it, again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jusoda Kid 1 Posted October 11, 2005 Share Posted October 11, 2005 Bearing in mind the other thread, is this sentence harsh or not? 44718[/snapback] I don't know like, have you seen the one on the left? Cuckoo...cuckoo! 44724[/snapback] Beady rat like eyes. Serve them right if someone does a little bit hacking of their own on their rear ends and leaves them with a nasty virus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renton 17986 Posted October 11, 2005 Share Posted October 11, 2005 Bearing in mind the other thread, is this sentence harsh or not? 44718[/snapback] I don't know like, have you seen the one on the left? Cuckoo...cuckoo! 44724[/snapback] Beady rat like eyes. Serve them right if someone does a little bit hacking of their own on their rear ends and leaves them with a nasty virus. 44727[/snapback] Divine retribution? There would be a sense of ironic justice to that I suppose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themags 0 Posted October 11, 2005 Share Posted October 11, 2005 it was the one on the left who worked here. i fully expected him to come in to work one day and start gunning people down Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renton 17986 Posted October 11, 2005 Share Posted October 11, 2005 it was the one on the left who worked here. i fully expected him to come in to work one day and start gunning people down 44729[/snapback] It's a possiblity I suppose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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