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Snowden says U.S., Israel created Stuxnet virus
Whhistleblower Edward Snowden told a German magazine that Israel and the United States created the Stuxnet computer virus that destroyed nuclear centrifuges in Iran.
Researchers say Stuxnet was deployed against Iran in 2007
Researchers at Symantec Corp. have uncovered a version of the Stuxnet computer virus that was used to attack Iran\’s nuclear program in November 2007, two years earlier than previously thought.
Iran denies report of AC/DC song playing from computers at nuclear site
Iran denied a report that some computers at the country’s nuclear facilities were hit with a virus that shut them down and played the AC/DC song “Thunderstruck” at full blast.
Virus gives Iran’s nuclear facilities a blast of AC/DC
A virus reportedly caused a heavy metal song to play from computers at two of Iran\’s nuclear facilities.
U.S., Israel developed Flame computer virus, according to anonymous Western officials
The United States and Israel jointly developed the Flame computer virus that collected intelligence to help slow Iran\’s nuclear program, The Washington Post reported on Tuesday, citing anonymous Western officials.
Flame computer bug may have been released by Israel, minister says
A computer virus attacking computers in Iran and the West Bank may have been created with Israeli involvement, a government minister hinted.
Experts say Iran has ‘neutralized’ Stuxnet virus
Iranian engineers have succeeded in neutralizing and purging the computer virus known as Stuxnet from their country\’s nuclear machinery, European and U.S. officials and private experts have told Reuters.
New computer virus detected in Iran
A computer virus similar to the Stuxnet virus that attacked Iran\’s nuclear program last year has been detected in Iran.
With Stuxnet delaying Iran’s bomb, is the urgency gone?
In the wake of revelations that a computer virus may have set back Iran’s nuclear weapons program, the Western groups and analysts that track the Islamic Republic are saying “More of the same, please.” The benefits of a nonviolent program that inhibits Iranian hegemony by keeping the country\’s nuclear weapons program at bay are obvious: Better to stop Iran with cyber warfare — in this case, the Stuxnet computer virus, which reportedly caused Iran’s nuclear centrifuges to spin out of control — than actual warfare. For those who favor engagement, the cyber attack buys more time to coax the regime in Tehran into compliance. For those who favor the stick, it allows more time to exert pressure on Iran through sanctions and diplomatic isolation.