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Robert Tappan Morris

Robert Tappan Morris (born November 8, 1965) is an American computer scientist and entrepreneur. He is best known for creating the Morris worm in 1988, considered the first computer worm on the Internet.

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Known for
Morris Worm Viaweb Y Combinator
Education
Harvard University (BA) Cornell University (PhD)
Born
(1965-11-08) November 8, 1965 (age 60) United States
Convictions
United States Code: Title 18 (18 U.S.C. § 1030, the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA), March 7, 1991)
Criminal penalty
3 years of probation, 400 hours of community service, and fines of $10,050 plus costs of his supervision
Criminal status
Fulfilled

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Robert Tappan Morris

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Robert Tappan Morris

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Born · 1
Robert Tappan Morris → (1965-11-08) November 8, 1965 (age 60) United States
Convictions · 1
Robert Tappan Morris → United States Code: Title 18 (18 U.S.C. § 1030, the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA), March 7, 1991)
Criminal penalty · 1
Robert Tappan Morris → 3 years of probation, 400 hours of community service, and fines of $10,050 plus costs of his supervision
Criminal status · 1
Robert Tappan Morris → Fulfilled
Education · 1
Robert Tappan Morris → Harvard University (BA) Cornell University (PhD)
Known for · 1
Robert Tappan Morris → Morris Worm Viaweb Y Combinator
Motive · 1
Robert Tappan Morris → "To demonstrate the inadequacies of current security measures on computer networks by exploiting the security defects that Morris had discovered."
Occupations · 1
Robert Tappan Morris → Entrepreneur, professor at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, partner at Y Combinator
Other name · 1
Robert Tappan Morris → RTM
Parent(s) · 1
Robert Tappan Morris → Robert Morris, Anne Farlow Morris

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Robert Tappan MorrisBorn(1965-11-08) November 8, 1965 (age 60) United States1.00infobox
Robert Tappan MorrisConvictionsUnited States Code: Title 18 (18 U.S.C. § 1030, the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA), March 7, 1991)1.00infobox
Robert Tappan MorrisCriminal penalty3 years of probation, 400 hours of community service, and fines of $10,050 plus costs of his supervision1.00infobox
Robert Tappan MorrisCriminal statusFulfilled1.00infobox
Robert Tappan MorrisEducationHarvard University (BA) Cornell University (PhD)1.00infobox
Robert Tappan MorrisKnown forMorris Worm Viaweb Y Combinator1.00infobox
Robert Tappan MorrisMotive"To demonstrate the inadequacies of current security measures on computer networks by exploiting the security defects that Morris had discovered."1.00infobox
Robert Tappan MorrisOccupationsEntrepreneur, professor at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, partner at Y Combinator1.00infobox
Robert Tappan MorrisOther nameRTM1.00infobox
Robert Tappan MorrisParent(s)Robert Morris, Anne Farlow Morris1.00infobox
Robert Tappan MorrisRelativesMeredith Morris, Benjamin Morris (siblings)1.00infobox
Robert Tappan MorrisWebsitepdos.csail.mit.edu/rtm1.00infobox

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