Computer Crime & Intellectual Property Section

United States Department of Justice

Federal Computer Crime Cases Involving Teens

Mission Viejo, California Teen Guilty in Internet Auction Fraud; Defendant Also Admits $400,000 Bank Fraud (March 1, 2004)
Juvenile Arrested for Releasing Variant of Blaster Computer Worm That Attacked Microsoft (September 26, 2003)
Minneapolis, Minnesota 18 year old Arrested for Developing and Releasing B Variant of Blaster Computer Worm (August 29, 2003)
Juvenile Computer Hacker Sentenced to Six Months in Detention Facility (September 21, 2000)
Juvenile Computer Hacker Cuts off FAA Tower at Regional Airport -- First Federal Charges Brought Against a Juvenile for Computer Crime (March 18, 1998)