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Stuxnet is a malicious computer worm believed to be a jointly built American - Israeli cyber weapon . [ 1 ] Although neither state has confirmed this openly, [ 2 ] anonymous US officials speaking to the Washington Post claimed the worm was developed during the administration of Barack Obama to sabotage Iran’s nuclear program with what would seem like a long series of unfortunate accidents. [ 3 ] Stuxnet specifically targets PLCs , which allow the automation of electromechanical processes such as those used to control machinery on factory assembly lines, amusement rides, or centrifuges for separating nuclear material. Exploiting four zero-day flaws , [ 4 ] Stuxnet functions by targeting machines using the Microsoft Windows operating system and networks, then seeking out Siemens Step7 software. Stuxnet reportedly compromised Iranian PLCs, collecting information on industrial systems and causing the fast-spinning centrifuges to tear themselves apart. [ 5 ] Stuxnet’s...
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