Morris worm

Morris worm
Original author(s)Robert Tappan Morris
Initial release8:30 pm November 2, 1988
Operating system4BSD
PlatformVAX, Sun-3 BBN C70 NOC, BBN C30IMP
TypeComputer worm
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The Morris worm or Internet worm of November 2, 1988, is one of the oldest computer worms distributed via the Internet, and the first to gain significant mainstream media attention. It resulted in the first felony conviction in the US under the 1986 Computer Fraud and Abuse Act.[1] It was written by a graduate student at Cornell University, Robert Tappan Morris, and launched on 8:30 p.m. November 2, 1988, from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology network.

  1. ^ Dressler, J. (2007). "United States v. Morris". Cases and Materials on Criminal Law. St. Paul, MN: Thomson/West. ISBN 978-0-314-17719-3.