The Persistence of Chaos
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The technical basis for *The Persistence of Chaos* was a [Samsung NC10](/wiki/Samsung_NC10 "Samsung NC10"), a [netbook](/wiki/Netbook "Netbook") first released in 2008\. The laptop computer equipped with [Windows XP](/wiki/Windows_XP "Windows XP") was deliberately infected with an assortment of [viruses](/wiki/Computer_virus "Computer virus"), [worms](/wiki/Computer_worm "Computer worm"), and [malware](/wiki/Malware "Malware") which have caused $95 billion in financial damages: the [ILOVEYOU](/wiki/ILOVEYOU "ILOVEYOU") virus, [Mydoom](/wiki/Mydoom "Mydoom") worm, [Sobig](/wiki/Sobig "Sobig") worm, [WannaCry](/wiki/WannaCry_ransomware_attack "WannaCry ransomware attack") ransomware, [DarkTequila](/wiki/DarkTequila "DarkTequila") malware, and [BlackEnergy](/wiki/BlackEnergy "BlackEnergy") malware. The device was isolated and [airgapped](/wiki/Air_gap_%28networking%29 "Air gap (networking)") to prevent misuse of the malware it contained.

The artwork measures 10\.3” () × 1\.2” () × 7\.3” (), and weighs . In addition to the malware\-loaded laptop, it includes the [power cord](/wiki/Power_cord "Power cord") for the device and a restart script.


Are there any real-world examples of financial damages caused by similar malicious programs?