It is reported that a teenage hacker who made headlines for accessing computers around the world without permission for dishonest purposes, has been given a job by a New Zealand telecoms company.
Nineteen year old Owen Thor Walker, from New Zealand, was exposed as “AKILL”, a hacker who had written malware to steal bank account information and was said to have played a role in controlling a botnet of over a million computers worldwide. Walker escaped jail, but was ordered to pay $11,000 in fines.
Now it has been revealed that TelstraClear, New Zealand’s second-largest telecommunications firm, hired Walker to conduct security seminars and assist them with advertising.
You have to raise an eyebrow at this point, and ask if…
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