Zip Posted January 28, 2003 Share Posted January 28, 2003 REDMOND, Wash., updated Jan. 28, 2003 -- On the evening of Friday, January 24, Microsoft became aware of an Internet attack that was causing a dramatic increase in network traffic worldwide. We immediately began investigating the issue and learned that a worm, named Sapphire or Slammer, was targeting computers running Microsoft? SQL Server? 2000 and MSDE 2000 systems. We were quickly able to determine that the vulnerability was known and patches had previously been made available, and that there was no data corruption on customers' systems. The release of this worm is a criminal act, and we are working with law-enforcement authorities to the fullest extent possible. We understand this worm has caused business disruption and we are committed to help our customers make sure their networks are as secure as possible -- from development through deployment. Read More... Microsoft Security Advice + Patches Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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