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ILOVEYOU
Social Engineering at Global Scale
"A digital love letter that infected 10% of internet-connected computers in a few hours."
2000
Love Letter
A VBScript hidden in an attachment "LOVE-LETTER-FOR-YOU.TXT.vbs". It overwrites files (images, audio) and spreads via Outlook.
2000
Impact
The Pentagon, CIA, and British Parliament shut down their email servers. Estimated cost: $5 to $8 billion.
Mission Status: Complete
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