A prank heard around the world
A prank heard around the world
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High schooler who launched first computer virus in 1982 still remembered 25 years later What began as a 9th-grade prank, a way to trick already-suspicious friends who had fallen for his earlier practical jokes, has earned Rich Skrenta notoriety as the first person to let loose a personal computer virus. |
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News entry number 458 added on Sep 3, 2007 in the Business News category.
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