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From the archives: 30 years ago, a nascent 'Internet' was under attack

6 March 2019

A software worm invaded a supernetwork of computers and sparked a scare. Our report at the time heralded the rise of hacking and the importance of cybersecurity

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From the archives: 30 years ago, a nascent 'Internet' was under attack

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