Yesterday, NASA confirmed that a computer virus was found on a laptop aboard the International Space Station (IIS) which then went on to infect nearlyt 50 computers. Kelly Humphries, NASA’s spokesperson said that, “It's not the first virus we've seen on the station," "It's not a common occurrence by any means." Humphries has also confirmed that the virus was successfully removed with anti-virus software and posed no threats to ISS systems or operations. Congrats!

Though NASA declined to disclose any detailed info about the virus, SpaceRef.com reported that the virus was the W32.Gamming.AG worm. This game-oriented deadly virus gets installed and steals login information. So, one of the astronauts was gaming onboard the IIS? “The SpaceRef report suggested that a flash card or USB drive brought on board by an astronaut may have been the source of the laptop infection.” – InformationWeek.