Event Details
November 01, 0002
Description
The Internet froze; machines around the world were shut off and cables pulled to stop the Morris Worm.
Participants (2)
| Name | Type | Mentions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morris Jr. | person | 4 | View Entity |
| System Administrators globally | person | 0 | View Entity |
Source Documents (1)
HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_018377.jpg
Book Excerpt / Report (Submitted to House Oversight Committee)
This document page (Bates HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_018377) recounts the history of the 1988 'Morris Worm' created by Robert Morris Jr. It details how the code, intended as a demonstration, accidentally replicated uncontrollably, crashing the early Internet on November 2nd and 3rd, 1988. The text includes citations to technical reports and historical analysis comparing digital contagion to biological epidemics.
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Event Metadata
Type
Unknown
Location
Global / The Internet
Significance Score
5/10
Participants
2
Source Documents
1
Extracted
2025-11-19 16:43
Additional Data
Source
HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_018377.jpg
Date String
November 2nd and 3rd, 1988
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