Morris was found guilty of violating the 1986 Computer Fraud and Abuse Act. He was sentenced to three years’ probation, 400 hours of community service, and more than $10,000 in fines. Spaf: “I won’t say it is impossible, but I think it is unlikely. We have too many systems with dissimilar rules, software, and network filters” Spaf says Morris paid his dues and made amends for the 1988 worm. He is currently a member of the faculty at MIT’s computer science department.”]
Source: https://www.darkreading.com/attacks-breaches/25-years-after-the-legacy-of-the-morris-internet-worm