noun
A sudden, catastrophic "oops moment" in IT or cybersecurity where a system decides to take an unplanned coffee break—often accompanied by frantic troubleshooting, finger-pointing, and the ritual sacrifice of a weekend to the tech gods. Usually attributed to Murphy's Law, an overconfident patch, or a rogue cable someone swore "wasn't important."
A sudden, catastrophic "oops moment" in IT or cybersecurity where a system decides to take an unplanned coffee break—often accompanied by frantic troubleshooting, finger-pointing, and the ritual sacrifice of a weekend to the tech gods. Usually attributed to Murphy's Law, an overconfident patch, or a rogue cable someone swore "wasn't important."
Rapid Unscheduled Disablement (RUD) - "Our firewall had a Rapid Unscheduled Disablement last night. On the bright side, it was the most efficient denial-of-service attack we've ever performed on ourselves."
by Cemetri Dutler January 17, 2025