Realizing that the increasing size and complexity of computer networks made it impossible for any individual to discover all the holes within them, these scientists established the Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT) at Carnegie-Mellon University. They hoped that by working together, network security issues could be predicted and resolved.
這個事件在美國電腦專家共同努力下獲得解決，他們也體認到電腦系統過於龐大複雜，單憑一己之力無法發現隱藏其中的漏洞。於是在卡內基美濃大學成立了「電腦網路危機處理中心」，希望以眾人之力，預防並處理網路安全相關事件。