A floppy disk in the mail launched the world's first ransomware attack 35 years ago
The attack, masterminded by American biologist Dr. Joseph Lewis Andrew Popp Jr., arrived via a seemingly innocuous 5.25-inch ...
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The world’s first ransomware appeared 35 years ago — it was distributed on 5.25″ floppy disks
In January 1990, an investigation began into a new cybercrime. The ransomware program was contained on floppy disks signed ...
The first-ever ransomware dropped 35 years ago disguised as a floppy sharing 'AIDS Information'
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Missing Link: 35 years of ransomware – It began with a simple floppy disk
A simple floppy disk in the then common 5.25 inch format with the inscription "AIDS Information – Introductory Diskette 2.0" ...
Retro PC case flaunts floppy disk-style bay cover — Silverstone FLP01 will sell for around $130
We checked the Silverstone FLP01 manual and it shows that to gain access to the system internals the top cover slides back ...
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NBA’s Christmas Day slate averaged 5.25 million viewers according to final Nielsen ratings
Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) shoots over Golden State Warriors forward Jonathan Kuminga ...