U.S. generates most of world's spam

BOSTON, March 8 (UPI) -- More spam comes from the United States than any other country, the Washington Times reported Monday.

U.S. spammers are responsible for more than 56 percent of the spam sent worldwide, according to Sophos, a British anti-spam company with offices near Boston.

"The United States is far and away the worst offender," said Graham Cluley, a senior technology consultant at Sophos.

Eight of the world's 10 worst spammers operate out of the United States, including three originally from Florida, according to the Spamhaus Project, a British nonprofit that publishes information about spammers.