Over a million MySpace users were affected by the worm. The worm was created by someone who figured out how to create a worm on the MySpace online community. Did you see this coming? Of course not. There is little point in forecasting future threats. The best we can do is to implement the best preventative defenses we can, monitor everything else, and respond in a timely manner. The worm is the only way to detect that failure and respond appropriately. It is a perfect example of these principles in action.”]
Source: https://taosecurity.blogspot.com/2005/10/myspace-worm-demonstrates-nsm.html