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Stuxnet

Stuxnet is a malicious computer worm first uncovered on 17 June 2010 and thought to have been in development since at least 2005. Stuxnet targets supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems and is believed to be responsible for causing substantial damage to the Iran nuclear program after it was first installed on a computer at the Natanz…

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Author
Equation Group
Classification
Computer worm
Origin
United States
Platforms
Windows 2000 · Windows XP · Windows Server 2003 · Windows Vista · Windows Server 2008
Size
~500 KB
Technical name
By Microsoft · By Symantec · By Sophos · By Kaspersky · By F-Secure

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Operation

Control system security

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Related malware

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Stuxnet

Nodes210
Edges209
Triples318
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.009524
Components1

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Stuxnet

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related to In popular culture · 41
Stuxnet → Alex Gibney, Arise, Backstabber, Besides, Blackhat, Blacklist, Chai Wan, Context Is, Discovery, Fisher's, Hong Kong, Hospital Records, In, In Castle, In Ghost, In July, In Michael Mann's, In Ubisoft's, Iran, It
related to Control system security · 24
Stuxnet → American, As, Chicago, Control System Security Program, CSSP, Department, Emergency Response Team, Homeland Security, Homeland Security National Cyber, ICS-CERT, ICSJWG, Idaho National Laboratory, In July, Industrial Control Systems Cyber, INL, NCSD, PCS, Prevention, Process Control System, Security Division
related to Iran as a target · 24
Stuxnet → Another German, Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant, February, Frank Rieger, German-based Chaos Computer Club, However Langner, Iran, Iranian, Israel, Israeli, Kevin Hogan, Langner, Mossad, My, Natanz, PLCs, Ralph Langner, Security Response, Senior Director, September
related to Target and origin · 23
Stuxnet → BBC, Bruce Schneier, But, December, Developing, Dubai, Dutch, Eric Byres, Erik, He, However, In, Iran, Natanz, Sabben, Schneier, Siemens, Symantec, The, The Guardian
related to history · 20
Stuxnet → April, Iran, Iran's, Its, Journalist Brian Krebs's, July, June, Kaspersky Lab, March, November, On, Rootkit, Separately, Symantec, Temphid, The, This, Tmphider, VirusBlokAda, W32
related to Windows infection · 19
Stuxnet → Amongst, Both, Conficker, CPLINK, Hsinchu Science Park, Internet, It, JMicron, LNK/PIF, Printer Sharing, Realtek, RPC, Taiwan, The, The Windows, USB, Verisign, Windows, Windows Explorer
related to Duqu · 18
Stuxnet → Also, Budapest University, Cryptography, CrySyS, December, Duqu, Economics, Kaspersky Lab's, On, Reuters, September, Stuxnet-like, Symantec, System Security, Technology, The, The Laboratory, Tilded
related to Media coverage · 18
Stuxnet → Alex Gibney's, Eddie Walsh, Following, Holger Stark, In, July, Kim Zetter, Later, Meanwhile, On, Since, Stuxnet's, The Economist, Ultimately, Until, While, Wired, Zero Days
related to PLC infection · 15
Stuxnet → DB890, Fararo Paya, Finland, Furthermore, Hz, Iran, It, PLC, Profibus, SCADA, Siemens S7-300, Stuxnet's, This, Vacon, When
related to Stuxnet 2.0 cyberattack · 13
Stuxnet → Gholamreza Jalali, ICJ, In, International Court, Iran, Iran's, Iran's Telecommunications, Israel, Justice, Mohammad-Javad Azari Jahromi, National Organization, Passive Defense, Stuxnet-like

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iran malware nuclear worm centrifuges systems 2010 attack israel security control iranian natanz system code computer united also siemens software

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StuxnetAuthorEquation Group1.00infobox
StuxnetClassificationComputer worm1.00infobox
StuxnetOriginUnited States1.00infobox
StuxnetPlatformsWindows 20001.00infobox
StuxnetPlatformsWindows XP1.00infobox
StuxnetPlatformsWindows Server 20031.00infobox
StuxnetPlatformsWindows Vista1.00infobox
StuxnetPlatformsWindows Server 20081.00infobox
StuxnetPlatformsWindows 71.00infobox
StuxnetPlatformsWindows Server 2008 R21.00infobox
StuxnetSize~500 KB1.00infobox
StuxnetTechnical nameBy Microsoft1.00infobox
StuxnetTechnical nameBy Symantec1.00infobox
StuxnetTechnical nameBy Sophos1.00infobox
StuxnetTechnical nameBy Kaspersky1.00infobox
StuxnetTechnical nameBy F-Secure1.00infobox
StuxnetTechnical nameBy Trend Micro1.00infobox
StuxnetTypeDropper1.00infobox
StuxnetWritten inC, C++ and others1.00infobox
Stuxnetis amalicious computer worm first uncovered on 17 June 2010 and thought to have been in development since at least 20050.90text
Stuxnetis acyber superpower0.90text
Stuxnetis areasonable explanation for the apparent damage at Natanz0.90text
Stuxnetis anamed type of computer virus which infected Kusanagi and Manamura allowing false memories to be implanted.In July 20170.90text

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