Zotob, PnP Worms Hit 13 Automotive Manufacturing Plants
Event Year: | 2005 | Reliability: | Confirmed |
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Country: | United States | ||
Industry Type: | Automotive | ||
Description: | Internet worm infections caused 13 DaimlerChrysler plants to go offline for up to 50 minutes stopping the assembly lines. |
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Impact: | Assembly lines at 13 plants stopped until the systems were patched. More than 50,000 assembly line workers were sent home. Vehicle production was stopped for up to 50 minutes. |