![Melissa Smith arrives on the red carpet at the 18th annual Night of 100 Stars Oscar viewing party at the Beverly Hills Hotel in Beverly Hills, California on February 24, 2008. (UPI Melissa Smith arrives on the red carpet at the 18th annual Night of 100 Stars Oscar viewing party at the Beverly Hills Hotel in Beverly Hills, California on February 24, 2008. (UPI](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/TYA8EP/melissa-smith-arrives-on-the-red-carpet-at-the-18th-annual-night-of-100-stars-oscar-viewing-party-at-the-beverly-hills-hotel-in-beverly-hills-california-on-february-24-2008-upi-photodavid-silpa-TYA8EP.jpg)
Melissa Smith arrives on the red carpet at the 18th annual Night of 100 Stars Oscar viewing party at the Beverly Hills Hotel in Beverly Hills, California on February 24, 2008. (UPI
![Alleged Melissa virus suspect David L. Smith stands in a courtroom at the Monmouth County Courthouse in Freehold, N.J. April 8 after a hearing. Smith, who is accused of creating the "Melissa" Alleged Melissa virus suspect David L. Smith stands in a courtroom at the Monmouth County Courthouse in Freehold, N.J. April 8 after a hearing. Smith, who is accused of creating the "Melissa"](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D5FGMG/alleged-melissa-virus-suspect-david-l-smith-stands-in-a-courtroom-at-the-monmouth-county-courthouse-in-freehold-nj-april-8-after-a-hearing-smith-who-is-accused-of-creating-the-melissa-e-mail-virus-is-charged-with-interruption-of-public-communications-conspiracy-and-theft-of-computer-service-smiths-attorney-ed-borden-is-at-left-dcdchjdp-2D5FGMG.jpg)
Alleged Melissa virus suspect David L. Smith stands in a courtroom at the Monmouth County Courthouse in Freehold, N.J. April 8 after a hearing. Smith, who is accused of creating the "Melissa"
![Today In Infosec on Twitter: "1999: David Smith, the confessed author of the Melissa mass-mailing macro virus, pleaded guilty to computer crimes.… " Today In Infosec on Twitter: "1999: David Smith, the confessed author of the Melissa mass-mailing macro virus, pleaded guilty to computer crimes.… "](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CzP-B20WQAAlLPF.jpg)