First virus hatched as a practical joke

Published
by
JR
on September 3, 2007
in Asides, Cult of Mac and Geek
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First virus hatched as a practical joke. What began as a schoolboy 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 ever to let loose a personal computer virus.

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