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This is a Chinese name; the family name is Chen.

Chen Ing Hau (陳盈豪, pinyin: Chén Yíngháo, born August 25, 1975), from Taiwan, is the author of the CIH virus (also known as Chernobyl) which infected millions of computers worldwide in 1999.^[1]

Chen released CIH while attending Tatung University in Taipei. When he created the virus, he received little more than a demerit^[2] 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.^[3] He began serving in the military due to conscription. Due to the constitution of Taiwan at the time, no law prohibited his actions, and he was never prosecuted for the CIH virus.^[1] Officials at the criminal investigation bureau stated that he was the reason for the country's 2003 criminal law amendment regarding computer crime.^[1]

He went on to become an embedded Linux programmer for Wahoo International Enterprise. He was employed as an engineer by Gigabyte Technology as of 2005.^[1]

[edit] References

1. ^ ^{a b c d} UDN.com. Hacker Chen Ing Hau returns to the real world. 2006-04-24. Accessed 2008-01-28.(Chinese)
2. ^ "...Received a demerit..."
3. ^ Tacocity.com.tw. Remembering the hacker life: Chen Ing Hau was scared to death. 2000-02-15. Accessed 2008-01-28. (Chinese)

[edit] External links

• Vmyths: "Lots of trivia about Chernobyl - but few facts"

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