HACKER JAILED FOR CREATING MALWARE THAT TARGETED BRAINTREE SITE

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A university student created malware to disrupt government websites and made £45,000 from selling it. He targeted a Jobcentre in Braintree, Essex, and was sentenced to 21 months in jail for computer misuse. The malware caused websites to go offline by overwhelming them with internet traffic.