Event Details
November 01, 0002
Description
The Internet froze/shut down to stop the worm
Participants (1)
| Name | Type | Mentions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| System Administrators | person | 9 | 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.
Event Metadata
Type
Unknown
Location
Global
Significance Score
5/10
Participants
1
Source Documents
1
Extracted
2025-11-19 16:44
Additional Data
Source
HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_018377.jpg
Date String
November 2-3, 1988
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