Author hid behind hacked accounts

Author hid behind hacked accounts

MANILA, MAY 5: The author of ``ILOVEYOU'' virus hid behind a screen of hacked e-mail accounts and pre-paid internet user cards, a Philippine Internet service provider said today.

Carlotta's company offers pre-paid e-mail accounts activated with the purchase of a plastic card, much like a phone card, where the buyer is not required to give personal information. The cards are cheap, and it's easy internet access for the many Filippinos without a credit background.

In Washington, the Federal Bureau of Investigation launched a probe to determine the origin.