On This Day: January 20th

Microsoft stock price rise and the Nyxem virus is discovered. All on today’s On This Day from TEST Huddle.

1993 – Microsoft stock price surgesmicrosoft

For the first time the market value of Microsoft peaks at $26.78 billion, surpassing International Business Machines (IBM), which was valued at $26.76 billion. Microsoft will go on to become the highest valued company in the computer industry until it is surpassed by Apple.

 

 

 

 

 

2006 – Nyxem Worm discoverednyxem_killed

The Nyxem worm is first discovered. Beginning on February 3, the worm disables filesharing and security software, then destroys all files of certain types, including Microsoft Office files, on the third of every month.

 

 

 

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