Court convicts teenager who created Sasser worm

The teenage creator of last year’s Sasser computer worm was convicted today on charges including computer sabotage and given a suspended sentence.

Sven Jaschan, 19, was found guilty of computer sabotage and illegally altering data, said Katharina Kruetzfeld, a spokeswoman for the court in the north-western town of Verden. He was given a suspended sentence of one year and nine months.