This post was published 3 years 9 months 30 days ago. Therefore, it may well be out of date. Do not reply on the contents of this post being accurate. 18-year-old New Zealander, Owen Thor Walker, pleaded guilty earlier this week to six charges of using computers for illegal purposes. Walker, has been accused of playing a key role in a gang that infected 1.3 million computers around the world, installing revenue-generating adware and stealing information worth US $20 million.