im screaming this is an aesthetisized screenshot of one of the worlds earliest email worms and caused over US$5B in damages
It is thought to have impacted nearly 10% of ALL internet connected computers via over 25 variations. The 5bn was in total damages, there was an additional estimated 10-15bn to remove the worm in the form of paid man hours.
“The VA received 7,000,000 ILOVEYOU emails during the outbreak”
“US army, having 2258 infected workstations, cost approximately US$79,200 to recover”
