Myron Forest is the head of IT at an accounting firm in Star City. He is the former friend and roommate of Cooper Seldon, as attended MIT together.
Biography
Early life
While attending MIT, Myron Forest, along with his roommate Cooper Seldon and Cooper's girlfriend Felicity Smoak, created a computer "super virus", which the group intended to be used for what they considered noble causes. While assisting them with hacking into the Department of Education, Cooper attempted to erase every student loan before being stopped by Felicity, though he was later arrested for this crime by the F.B.I..[1]
Cyber attack on Starling City
Myron was a prime suspect as the potential mastermind behind a cyber attack on Starling City in late 2014. After being located by Felicity, he was interrogated by The Arrow at the accounting firm at which he was employed. Though Myron revealed that he had shown a few people the virus he had helped to create in college, he ultimately wasn't responsible for the attack on Starling City.[1]
Appearances
Arrow
Season 3
Trivia
- Myron drives a blue hybrid.[1]
Behind the scenes
- In the DC comics, Myron Forest is a scientist from Earth-AD who worked with the Global Peace Agency and was instrumental in the creation of Brother Eye, the world's most advanced AI.