Doomsday is nigh!
This isn't unlike any other mass worm release, it just happened to be one that gets lots of attention. There are some worms that don't get as much attention and wreak more havoc, but somehow slipped under the radar. This one is unique because it deletes your beloved files as opposed to ruining your OS. One isn't really any worse than the other, but it all in the way people view it.