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The worm that broke the internet

Headline via The Hindu · first report 9 Nov, 14:43 IST, latest 9 Nov, 14:43 IST

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What we know

So far only The Hindu has reported this (9 Nov, 14:43 IST). It will be marked Verified when a second, independent news organisation reports it. Rational Times has not independently confirmed the details: read each report through the links below.

StatusDeveloping
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First report9 Nov, 14:43 IST
Latest report9 Nov, 14:43 IST
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Even before the World Wide Web came into existence, there was Morris worm — one of the first computer worms that the internet ever saw. Created by Robert Tappan Morris, then a student, it changed the landscape of networking like never before. A.S.Ganesh…

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