The Morris Worm
Felony
The Morris worm or Internet worm of November 2, 1988, is one of the oldest computer worms distributed via the Internet, and the first to gain significant mainstream media attention. It resulted in the first felony conviction in the US under the... Wikipedia
Initial release date: November 2, 1988
Dates: Nov 2, 1988 – May 5, 1990
Developer: Robert Tappan Morris
Operating system: 4BSD