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TALLINN - An Estonian computer expert has been sentenced with 2.5 years in prison for writing and unleashing a computer virus.
Artur Boiko, 44, was convictedof creating the malware in late 2006 and to seek revenge against insurance firm IF following a dispute over a rejected car accident insurance claim.
The virus prompted denial of service attacks on the firms homepage and a related site.
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