Re: [MLUG - DISCUSSION] Computer Crime

[Mike Miller <EMAIL:PROTECTED>]

On Fri, 6 Jan 2006, Jerry Gamblin wrote:

> High school senior arrested and charged with a felony for linking to 
> school computer system, telling everyone to log on to it and hit 'F5' 
> repeatedly. Also investigated for sophisticated 'steal the mouse ball 
> computer' prank.
>
> http://www.wkyc.com/akron/akron_article.aspx?storyid=45721

The article was very short, so I appended it below.  The "mouse ball" line 
was a joke, apparently.  Anyway, this is a serious denial of service 
attack, isn't it?  He made a web page, then asked people to use it to 
attack computers in his school.  Then the school noticed that its 
computers were affected -- they "started slowing down."  Then the boy was 
arrested.  I am not especially sympathetic.  Maybe he didn't know how 
serious this is, but it looks like he won't do jail time, so what's wrong 
with the way this is being handled?

Mike


Student accused of trying to crash school's computer system

Created: 1/5/2006 5:12:50 PM
Updated:1/5/2006 6:43:55 PM

UNIONTOWN -- A Stark County high school senior has been arrested and 
charged for allegedly trying to crash his school's computer system. Police 
say the student, created a website which connected to the school's system.

When enough users logged on and hit the F5 button, it overloaded the 
school's system.

But, Lake High School caught-on before the system crashed. Its computers 
started slowing down.

"It's a crime and it is important we take this seriously ... especially 
for school officials ... it could have done a tremendous amount of 
damage," said Canton City Prosecutor Frank Fronchione.

Stone is charged with a felony and could face jail time.

But prosecutors say community service is more likely and disciplinary 
action from the school.

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