(If you’re from the US and haven’t heard that term, better look it up). The beginning of Hacktivism. The Wank Worm infected thousands of computers around the world. Its target was NASA and there was a strong political message. Although it’s never been proven who was responsible, the hackers left some unique clues which helped investigators trace it back to Melbourne.
Credits:
Midnight Oil: 1984 (Madman Films)
Morris Worm news clip (GBH Archives)
News clips (SBS Archives)
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01/30/22 • 39 min
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