On the trail of the Dark Avenger: the most dangerous virus writer in the world

Scott J Shapiro

2023年5月9日

Bulgaria in the 1980s became known as the ‘virus factory’, where hundreds of malicious computer programs were unleashed to wreak havoc. But who was writing them, and why?In the 1980s, there was no better place than Bulgaria for virus lovers. The socialist cou…

In the 1980s, there was no better place than Bulgaria for virus lovers. The socialist country plagued by hyperinflation, crumbling infrastructure, food and petrol rationing, daily blackouts and packs… https://www.theguardian.com/news/2023/may/09/on-the-trail-of-the-dark-avenger-the-most-dangerous-virus-writer-in-the-world