AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - A Dutch mayor wants to offer a job to the self-proclaimed maker of the "Anna Kournikova (news)" computer virus, domestic news agency ANP reported on Saturday. |
The 20-year-old man, who allegedly posted a letter on the Internet saying he created the virus, was arrested last week in the northern town of Sneek after turning himself in.
"This is clearly a capable young man," ANP quoted the mayor of Sneek as saying. "We can use people like him in our computer department."
The virus, disguised as a digital photo of the Russian tennis star, e-mailed itself around the world. It slowed electronic mail systems and caused some servers to be shut down.
The man has gone to ground since police released him on Wednesday pending a court appearance, but the mayor said he would invite him for a "serious interview" if he contacted the town council, ANP said.
"First he'll have to finish his studies, of course," the mayor said.
Maybe the guy isn't as dumb as I thought him to be
Source: Yahoo! News
