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News Burst: Dutch police arrest Kournikova virus suspect

Fan confesses to creating virus inspired by Anna Kournikova
Written by Will Knight, Contributor

Police in the Netherlands have arrested a man in connection with the creation of the Kournikova virus which caused havoc to computer systems worldwide this week.

The 20-year-old, a self proclaimed fan of the Russian tennis lovely, confessed to creating the virus and turned himself in to authorities after seeing the damage it had caused, police said in a statement.

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