Not even NASA is spared from computer virus infection. In fact, not even the International Space Station which is orbiting hundreds of miles above the earth was spared. A low risk virus identified as W32.Gammima.AG was detected on some of the laptop computers aboard the ISS last July 25.
Symantec describes W32.Gammima.AG as a Windows-based worm which spreads by copying itself onto removable media and capable of stealing passwords for online games. It is classified as a very low risk virus on Symantec’s website.
Though the virus poses no threat to the space station, NASA is still serious in finding out how the virus managed to fly itself up into space. If a low-risk virus can do it, then there are many reasons to believe that a high-risk one can also make it up there.
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