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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Technology
Jack Schofield

Anti-Cluley virus writer nabbed

"A female Belgian virus writer who has allegedly been waging a public and protracted war against an antivirus expert has been arrested and charged by the authorities. Over the past few years, the woman, who goes by the name "Gigabyte," allegedly launched a number of viruses, all identified by their antipathy toward Sophos antivirus expert Graham Cluley. One launched a game on infected PCs, which challenged readers to answer questions about the man the author had nicknamed "Clueless." Another game required infected users to knock Cluley's head off," reports CNet.

"The source of Gigabyte's discontent is comments made by Cluley some years ago, claiming that the majority of virus writers are male. Since then, Gigabyte has been on a mission to prove that females can cause just as much havoc as male virus writers."

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