Worm Shuts Down CNN, ABC, NYT and My Blog

CNN.com - Worm strikes down Windows 2000 systems - Aug 16, 2005

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- A fast-moving computer worm Tuesday shut down computer systems using Microsoft operating software, causing computer systems to crash across the United States and reportedly in Germany and Asia.

While the worm primarily affects Windows 2000, it also can affect some early versions of Microsoft XP, said Johannes Ullrich, director of the Sans Institute, a network security firm based in Jacksonville, Florida.

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Among those hit were offices on Capitol Hill and media organizations, including CNN, ABC and The New York Times.

... and several of my computers too. No doubt CNN will update its list of casualties in later editions.