A Minnesota high school senior pleaded guilty Wednesday to unleashing a variant of the "Blaster" Internet worm, which crippled more than a-million computers last summer.
Jeffrey Lee Parson, 19, of Hopkins, Minn., is likely to face 18 months to three years behind bars after pleading guilty to one count of intentionally causing or attempting to cause damage to a protected computer. He also could be ordered to pay millions of dollars in restitution, Assistant U.S. Attorney Annette Hayes said.
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