The Y2D Incident

The Y2D Incident was a mass outbreak of PUMP-DOS which infected an internet connections hub, infected a Computropa, and soon spread out of control, leading to Computropas becoming almost extinct, as well as a mass overhaul of the safety of office technologies.
== History ==
Up until the Incident, Computropas had been a common fixture in office spaces and the business sphere for multiple years. However, most were still operating on obsolete, aging hardware and software which had not been subject to regular maintenance and upgrading, while still being connected directly to the internet. These factors combined made them extremely vulnerable to malware and other maladies.
Then, on 199.99 D, a Computropa working in a major telecommunications company contracted an instance of PUMP-DOS from as-of-yet unidentified source. This led to them sending hundreds of infected messages to Computropas throughout the company, which themselves spread the virus farther. Within about 24 hours, the infection had reached almost all of the Computropas on Complanet. It was at this point when the original "Patient Zero" of this outbreak began to show symptoms of severe PUMP-DOS infection, and unfortunately perished soon after.
By the next day, panic had begun as Computropas began to perish from the infection en masse while conservation groups began mobilising to attempt to upgrade as many Computropas as they could to be up-to-date in order to stem the spread of the epidemic before Computropas went extinct entirely. They were successful in preventing their total extinction, but the death total was calculated to be in the billions. It also resulted in the closure of many smaller and mid-size businesses on Complanet, and led to a severe economic recession whose effects can still be felt to this day.Category:Events