[comp.virus] AIDS Trojan - the Police charge a US Citizen

alanj@ibmpcug.co.uk (Alan Jay) (02/02/90)

Yesterday afternoon in Clevland Ohio the FBI arrested a man on
blackmail charges relating to the AIDS trojan program sent out from
the UK in December.

The suspect, Dr Popp aged 39, was arrested at his parents residence.
He will appear in court today on the blackmail charge and extradition
procedures are under way.

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I wonder if anybody out there knows anything more about the gentelman
concerned with this event.  If so please email me and I will summarise.

Alan Jay

PS I think it is interesting that unlike the recent 'internet' case
that the charge is blackmail.  I suspect that this is due to the
current state of UK law.

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