SQL Slammer Will Continue To Worm Through South Korean Economy

South Korea's main stock index fell below 600 points Jan. 27 amid lingering concerns about the fallout from a computer worm attack over the weekend. But the one-day stock market dip is not likely to be the end of the economic repercussions from the attack, which all but shut down Internet service for nearly nine hours Jan. 25. In addition to lost e-commerce business and follow-on law suits, Korean companies will have to implement new computer security requirements.