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The Day the Internet Stood Still: The Attacks Orchestrated by MafiaBoy

The remarkable story of Michael Calce

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May 24, 2023
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Michael Calce was a teenager when he almost broke the internet. At fifteen, he took down some of the world's biggest websites, including Amazon and CNN. 

Known as MafiaBoy in 2000, he was a young man playing around with his computer who sent America spiralling into an unknown world of cyberattacks. Today he uses this knowledge to help defend the internet. 

How did a teenager cause so much damage from his bedroom?

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