The Morris worm is well known in the information security literature for
A) Intruding into a number of high profile computer installations
B) Stealing commercial information by exploiting weakness is wireless networks
C) Causing one of the most significant Internet outages ever
D) Falsification of financial records at publicly traded companies

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The Morris worm caused one of the most significant Internet outages ever by spreading rapidly and infecting a large number of computers, leading to system crashes and network slowdowns. It did not intrude into high profile computer installations, steal commercial information by exploiting weaknesses in wireless networks, or falsify financial records at publicly traded companies.

The Morris Worm Is Well Known in the Information Security