
Fewer businesses fell victim to the Zotob worm that struck corporate networks than previous attacks, but <A HREF="http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-5915591.html?tag=zdnn.alert">those it hit paid dearly.</A> The August worm caused disruptions for about 13 percent of the organizations surveyed by computer security firm Cybertrust, which released the results of a 700-company study. As reported earlier, Zotob's victims included cable news station CNN, TV network ABC, The New York Times, and DaimlerChrysler.