The Code Red worm was a sophisticated and destructive attack that exploited vulnerabilities in Microsoft's IIS software, causing global havoc and bringing top organizations to a halt. Its origins remain shrouded in mystery, with theories ranging from an experiment gone wrong to a carefully planned state-sponsored attack or the work of a coding group like 29A. The worm was discovered by researchers Marc Maiffert and Ryan Permeh while they were drinking cherry-flavored Mountain Dew, and its code contained comments written in English that suggested a potential test environment in Makati City, Philippines. Despite numerous investigations, the true origins and creators of Code Red remain unknown, forever changing our understanding of the internet-connected world.