Now they're saying that the Blaster worm may be in part responsible for the blackout. (See NY Times for vague article, Computerworld for more specifics). The jist of the story is that the worm was degrading network traffic, which kept operators from being able to get timely data.
To be fair, the above equation should probably read something like this:
bug-ridden MS software + underpaid (and/or undertrained and/or over-worked) IT staff + antique power grid + rat chewing through cable = blackout
Posted by Jason at September 5, 2003 01:34 PM