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The World's First Lethal Software Bug, 40 Years On: At Least Three Lives Lost to 100-Fold Radiation Overdose
2025-09-22 /
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Author：小编
Software bugs typically bring about inconveniences, yet fatalities resulting from them are exceedingly rare. Nevertheless, back in 1985, a software bug in a radiation therapy machine called Therac-25 set off a deadly race condition. This catastrophic malfunction led to at least six patients being subjected to radiation levels 100 times higher than the standard dose, ultimately claiming the lives of three individuals.
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