Chen Ing Hau

Chen Ing Hau

Chen Ing Hau (陳盈豪 pinyin: "Chén Yíngháo", born April 26, 1975), from Taiwan, is the author of the CIH virus (also known as "Chernobyl") which infected millions of computers worldwide in 1999.UDN.com. [http://163.20.160.24/~pc/modules/tinyd1/content/01/58.htm Hacker Chen Ing Hau returns to the real world] . 2006-04-24. "Accessed 2008-01-28".zh icon]

Chen released CIH while attending Tatung University in Taipei. When he created the virus, he received little more than a demeritFact|date=January 2008 from the university. He became nervous after learning that the virus had become prevalent. Some classmates advised him not to admit to creating the virus, but he believed that security experts could track him down given enough time. Prior to graduation, he wrote an apology on the internet, in particular to numerous users in China who were affected.Tacocity.com.tw. [http://com.tacocity.com.tw/around/story/index.phtml?doit=mess&tID=502 Remembering the hacker life: Chen Ing Hau was scared to death] . 2000-02-15. "Accessed 2008-01-28". zh icon] He began serving in the military due to conscription. In 1999, military authorities asked him to detail the workings of the virus in order to assist the efforts to contain its damage, to which he cooperated.Sophos.com. [http://www.sophos.com/pressoffice/news/articles/2000/09/va_cihauthor.html CIH virus author finally detained] . 2000-09-15. "Accessed 2008-01-28".] He was eventually allowed to be discharged from the military after he was diagnosed with an anxiety disorder, believed to be a result of efforts to prosecute him. Due to the constitution of Taiwan at the time, no law prohibited his actions, and he was never prosecuted for the CIH virus. Officials at the criminal investigation bureau stated that he was the reason for the country's 2003 criminal law amendment regarding computer crime. In September 2000, Chen was arrested by Taiwanese authorities after a Taiwanese student filed a complaint against him for computer damages in connection with the CIH virus. As of 2005 the case is pending.Fact|date=January 2008

He went on to become a hardware tester for Wahoo International Enterprise. He was employed as an engineer by Gigabyte Technology as of 2006.

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* [http://vmyths.com/column/1/2000/4/24 Vmyths: "Lots of trivia about Chernobyl - but few facts"]


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