what happened in 1988?

1988 was a crucial year in the early history of the Internet—it was the year of the first well-known computer virus, the1988 Internet worm. The first permanent intercontinental Internet link was made between the United States (NSFNET) and Europe (Nordunet) as well as the first Internet-based chat protocol, Internet Relay Chat. The concept of the World Wide Web was first discussed at CERN in 1988.