17.05.2013, 09:09
Zitat:Stuxnet virus might have improved Iran's nuclear capabilities: report<!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.nypost.com/p/news/international/stuxnet_virus_improved_iran_nuclear_ymYWMM9c5YkZ44G1pS8JxO">http://www.nypost.com/p/news/internatio ... 44G1pS8JxO</a><!-- m -->
By MICHAEL BLAUSTEIN
Last Updated: 12:17 PM, May 16, 2013
When the Stuxnet computer virus attacked Iran's nuclear enrichment facilities in 2010, it was widely acknowledged to be the most successful cyber attack of all time.
Unfortunately, new research shows that the Stuxnet virus was not only unsuccessful, it might have actually improved Iran's ability to make nuclear weapons, according to a new report
The stunning claim comes from a report published in a British academic journal which claims that Stuxnet had no discernible effect on Iran's ability to enrich uranium -- which can be used as fuel in a nuclear weapon -- and that it might have actually improved Iran's nuclear capabilities by exposing vulnerabilities that the regime might not have found for years.
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