Worker who sent Hawaii’s false alarm believed there really was a missile attack

A preliminary investigation into that terrifying ballistic missile false alarm that sent Hawaii into an end-of-the-world tizzy a few weeks ago has found the hysteria was caused by a worker who sent it really believed a missile was on its way. 

The Washington Post reported on Tuesday that the FCC investigation found a comedy of errors led to the decidedly unfunny false alarm, including the poor interface which had previously been blamed for the errant message. But it wasn’t just pressing the wrong button alone that caused the mess.  Read more…

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