Internet Worm

GPTKB entity

Statements (24)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:malware
gptkbp:affectedService gptkb:VAX
gptkb:Sun-3
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Morris_Worm
gptkbp:author gptkb:Robert_Tappan_Morris
gptkbp:category gptkb:cybercrime
gptkb:malware
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1988-11-02
gptkbp:exploits gptkb:sendmail
finger
weak passwords
rsh/rexec
gptkbp:impact disabled about 6,000 computers
caused millions of dollars in damages
gptkbp:influenced creation of CERT Coordination Center
gptkbp:legalOutcome Robert Tappan Morris convicted under Computer Fraud and Abuse Act
gptkbp:notableFor first worm to gain significant mainstream media attention
first worm to infect the Internet
gptkbp:spreadTo exploiting vulnerabilities in Unix
gptkbp:writtenBy gptkb:Perl
C
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Morris_Worm
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Internet Worm