Owen Walker
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Owen "AKILL" Walker is a convicted computer hacker living in New Zealand.[1] In 2008 he admitted to being the ringleader of an international hacking organisation estimated to have caused $26 million worth of damage.[2][1]
[edit] History
Walker was home-schooled from the age of 13, removed from school due to bullying.[3][4] He received no formal computer training, instead teaching himself programming and encryption.[4][1]
[edit] Arrest
Walker was arrested under sections 248-252 of New Zealand's Crime Act after international investigations by the FBI found him to be involved in an attack on the computer network of the University of Pennsylvania.[5] The attack was orchestrated via a botnet established by Walker, using servers he exploited and rented, the majority of which were located in Malaysia.[6]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Superhacker convicted of international cyber crime. New Zealand Herald.
- ^ Internet pushes boundaries in 2007. New Zealand Herald.
- ^ Named: NZ teen in cyber-scam. New Zealand Herald.
- ^ a b Self-taught hacker admits worldwide attacks. New Zealand Herald.
- ^ Bot-boy caught in his own net. New Zealand Herald.
- ^ Owen 'Akill' Walker was part of botnet 'A-team'. Computerworld.
