Reverse Malware Shocks Victims, 'Maid*Marion' Gives Stolen Money Back (SAT PAR News May 30, 2014) An anonymous hacker who posted a brief note on computers that were infected deposited money into their bank accounts. The long note stated that the hacker regretted the life of crime and realized that draining people's bank accounts was the wrong way to live. 'So I decided to give it all back, in at least 97% of cases to the original victim of my crime. I apologize and will make amends' The note went on to say that the user should check their bank accounts and change all passwords everywhere and make sure they have the latest updates on their operating system and virus software. "This is incredible" a clearly shocked Dr. Prince Lathe professor of IT Systems and Security department at Oxford. He heads the ViralWatch project which tracks many types of intrusive software. "We have been able to trace some of the activity and talk to victims, so far we estimate about 2.3 million £ has been given back. It should be kept in mind, that while this is a positive step, the people affected by this were traumatized and that is more difficult to repair." The United States Attorney's office issued a statement that it still considered both the original invasion  and the current giveback to be in violation of the law and it will aggressively pursue conviction if the hacker is apprehended.