computer virus

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Mountain View Hospital, also located in Idaho Falls, was similarly affected by the computer virus, officials said.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 1, 2023

When a computer virus paralyzed machinery at his employer, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Mr. Lee pulled a 48-hour shift to help fix the problem.

From New York Times • May 11, 2023

A decade ago, there were reports of a co-ordinated US-Israeli attack involving the use of the Stuxnet computer virus to disrupt the Iranian nuclear programme.

From BBC • Nov. 22, 2021

Maybe the computer virus will bring the whole system down, or maybe bring it to heel.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 10, 2021

A computer virus was the perfect piece of sabotage: invisible and instantaneous.

From "Stormbreaker" by Anthony Horowitz