“David L. Smith, 30, of Aberdeen, N.J., was arrested at 9:10
p.m. Thursday night…”
“Smith was charged with interruption of public communications,
conspiracy to interrupt public communications, and attempted
interruption of public communications, all of which are
second-degree felonies.”
“According to many anti-virus experts and vendors, Melissa is
the widest spreading virus they have ever seen. The virus hit
approximately 80 percent of Network Associates’ major customers,
which amounts to almost 100 companies. A significant number of
those were forced to take their e-mail systems down.”