Japanese boy arrested for creating Ransomware

[cruelsister]

A 14-year-old in Osaka has become the first person in Japan caught for allegedly creating Ransomware. The high school student, who was arrested the same day, is suspected of merging free encryption programs to build Ransomware, which makes computer files encrypted unless the victim paid a ransom.

Ransomware is a type of malicious software from cryptovirology that blocks access to the victim’s data or threatens to publish or delete it until a ransom is paid. The student uploaded the Ransomware to a foreign website and informed users of the platform to download and use it, according to sources quoted by the Kyodo news agency.

The young boy, who supposedly learned by himself how to create this type of programme, revealed to the investigating authorities that he only wanted to become famous, according to state television channel NHK.

Japanese police said:

This ransomware has been downloaded over hundred times, allowed the users to infect the victim’s machines and demanded a ransom to be paid over Bitcoin. The police have not announced the identity of the teenager (Ransomware maker), but have told that the high school student just needed about 3 days to develop the ransomware program using his personal computer.


(cs- I'm sure various entities are already sending him job offers. Ahhh- to be young again...)

 

[Andytay70]

lol never too young to cause trouble!

 

[frogboy]

Serves him right for doing this sort of thing. Well deserved there is way too much of this happening. Even though it will never be stopped.

 

[codswollip]

he only wanted to become famous

That's an odd, self-defeating reason for releasing ransomware.

Rich... maybe. Famous... never!

...ahem...rhetorically speaking

 

[Weebarra]

I sincerely hope that they make "an example" of him but being that age, he will probably just shrug it off. Sadly there will always be others waiting in the shadows.

 

[EASTER]

Ah, a script kiddie caught with the goods. So wonder what that kid called his little creation?

You can bet that there are tons of these kids already delving in the same bad behavior totally on the loose.

 

[Winter Soldier]

This kid has already figured out how to make easy money without getting up from his chair

 

[kamla5abi]

That's an odd, self-defeating reason for releasing ransomware.

Rich... maybe. Famous... never!

...ahem...rhetorically speaking

"it's better to be infamous than never be famous at all"
wonder if he's a "one hit wonder" who got lucky or not lol

 

[cruelsister]

In the US, if the malware was good (destructive) enough he would have been visited by the Men in Black with a contract in their hands.

 

[ravi prakash saini]

I can pridict his user name going by his talent,if he ever joins MT,
"CRUELBROTHER"

 

[tryfon]

I can pridict his user name going by his talent,if he ever joins MT,
"CRUELBROTHER"

Sounds pretty accurate

 

[Dave Russo]

Do they have "Youthfull Offender " law in Japan ,seems like a nice cover up to let the kid take the blame,Just a guess of course

 

[ravi prakash saini]

Do they have "Youthfull Offender " law in Japan ,seems like a nice cover up to let the kid take the blame,Just a guess of course

besides youthful offender there must be parents offender kind of law

 

[Winter Soldier]

The biggest mistake is to idealize this boy and people like him who can follow his example.
His place should be behind the bars with only bread and water, and then people like him could understand what they risk.

 

[DJ Panda]

I'd give him a hefty sentence. Once the ransomware hits a place like a hospital, you start playing with people's lives. My father and I both agree it should be along the lines of the death penalty for these kind of things. Regardless where the malware targeted...

 

[ravi prakash saini]

there used to be a practice in India you can call it social boycott. it was like if a member of family commit some heinous crime the whole family was boycotted. no one was allowed to invite them to any function,no one could marry in that family ,no one was allowed to visit that family even a member of family expires.
now according to modern law only that child can be punished
does his family have no responsibility

 

[jamescv7]

With so many kits available in the internet, its not impossible by any such age to learn and create a prototype program which will cause enormous threat.

The main problem as always is about the supervision and reminder, you need to understand the overall do's and don'ts in computer security field.

 

[jasonX]

スマートな子供=悪い趣味

smart kid = bad hobby = SPANKING!!

ダメデュー Dame Desu Ne

 

[Deleted member 178]

I knew it was you !!!! @jasonX

 

[RoboMan]

Is this you after failing your exams @Svoll