Showing posts with label Friday 13th. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Friday 13th. Show all posts

Nov 13, 2026

Strange connections between computers and the number 13

Friday, October 13, 1989: The first computer-virus panic?

The Jerusalem virus wasn't the only Friday the 13th threat. Another virus, Data Crime, prompted widespread warnings in 1989. One particularly disturbing report described the Royal National Institute for the Blind losing program files and work involving Braille translations.

The victims weren't just people losing games or spreadsheets...