Man Described as a Top Spammer Arrested
Man Described as Top Spammer Arrested
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Robert Alan Soloway is accused of using networks of compromised "zombie" computers to send out millions upon millions of spam e-mails.
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He has been living in a ritzy apartment and drives an expensive Mercedes convertible, said prosecutor Kathryn Warma. Prosecutors are seeking to have him forfeit $773,000 they say he made from his business, Newport Internet Marketing Corp.
This isn't going to decrease spam. It is going to show people exactly how profitable it is.
- Y! MyWeb
Now serving #136
That is about as effective as taking down a kingpin for a drug cartel, there are 20 more inline to take his place.
Another
Yes, another spammer may step in but they don't have the keys to his botnet of compromised machines.
>Yes, another spammer may
>Yes, another spammer may step in but they don't have the keys to his botnet of compromised machines
That list is good for 2 hours anyway. So long as someone has access to his viruses they can get started pretty quick.
I have actually experienced
I have actually experienced a decrease of spam since the story broke and so have many others.
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>>I have actually experienced a decrease of spam since the story broke and so have many others.
Really?
I have not noticed any change at all.
Anyone else?
No
No perceptible change here.
A big increase of Russian
A big increase of Russian language spam here, apparently from datamining UK domain registration data. Hm, that sounds well targeted.