ILOVEYOU Virus Destroys Data on Many Thousands of Computers
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events: 1900-2001
- Categories: Economics, Crime
- Subcategories: Business, Computers, Computer Science
- Curriculum: Asian History, Worldwide
- Geographical Location: Southeast Asia, Philippines
- Date: May 4, 2000
Article abstract: A Filipino student created a computer virus that did an estimated $10 billion damage to computer systems worldwide but was not prosecuted for lack of applicable computer crime laws.
The Virus Strikes
On May 4, 2000, computer users around the world were greeted with an e-mail enticingly titled “ILOVEYOU.” The text of the e-mail message read, “Please look at this love note that I’ve sent you,” and contained an attachment labeled “LOVE-LETTER-FOR-YOU.TXT.vbs.” Upon opening the attachment, computer users did not receive a love...
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