Melissa The Email Virus That Went Global

In 1999, a computer virus named Melissa spread like wildfire through email systems around the world. Disguised as a harmless Word document, it tricked users into opening it—then automatically forwarded itself to the first 50 contacts in their inbox.

Within hours, millions of emails were sent, crashing servers and overwhelming networks. It was one of the first major email-based cyberattacks, exposing just how vulnerable the internet had become.

Melissa wasn’t just a virus—it was a wake-up call for digital security.

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