MCI hit with encryption virus [CNN]
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From Correspondent Bruce Francis December 21, 1998: 7:56 p.m. ET
July 30, 1998 Network Associates MCI WorldCom More Quotes.... Network Associates Anti-virus Research Center NEW YORK (CNNfn) - Employees at MCI WorldCom were confronted with a science fiction scenario made cold fact on Monday when a computer virus struck the company's sprawling network, encrypting and destroying files. [INLINE] To make things worse, virus consultants Network Associates (NETA) say that the virus -- called "Remote Explorer" -- is unlike any other and may be the smartest, most dangerous computer bug to date.
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