But other agencies could not handle the sheer number of infected e-mails they received. Some, such as the Department of Health and Human Services, were so severely affected that agency officials feared they would not be able to perform critical functions because all resources were tied up dealing with the virus. This situation could possibly cause more problems in the future. Viruses have been getting more harmful each time they are released on the public and the government. The love bug virus was a relatively unsophisticated one, launching only if users opened the e-mail attachment.
Some viruses are more dangerous, launching themselves the moment an e-mail is opened.
I think perhaps today we may be laying the foundation for a series of hearings about the coordination of critical infrastructure responsibility.