US gov SMASHES UP TVs and MICE to nuke tiny malware outbreak

Yes, that's right. Computer mice and other kit destroyed in $2.7m scorched-earth op
A US Department of Commerce agency has been chastised for spunking $2.7m chasing down a supposed major malware infection that was actually limited to a handful of PCs.
The Economic Development Administration adopted a scorched earth policy - isolating itself from the internet before destroying more than $170,000 worth of equipment including printers, TVs, and even computer mice - in a comically inept attempt to resolve the phantom outbreak.
 The physical destruction of equipment only ceased after the department's disposal budget was exhausted. "The destruction of IT components was clearly unnecessary," the Office of the Inspector General’s (OIG) auditor said in an official report released last month.
 
Full Story - http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/07/10/us_gov_agency_smashed_mice_tvs_malware_oig_eda/