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Malware: Worm Attacks Iran's Nuclear Stations ?
Sunday, September 26, 2010
Michael Kenji
The staff's computer have been affected by a computer worm that can gain control of the industrial plants. The attacks had occurred weeks before the Nuclear Station operates.
Professionals on Germany detects the worm this July, and it have been showing on different computers not just in Iran but also on the countries like U.S, India and Indonesia.
Mahmoud Jafari, The Head Manager of the Station, Said that he hired a malware removal team to clean the affected computers and stopping it from spreading. Although the malware haven't done any damage yet to the important systems on the plant.
Stuxnet is the name for the malware, it is specifically created and programed to take over a Facility Control System. And has spread to huge numbers of industries in the affected countries.
The United States is building a special team to track and respond the Cyber Casualties for their Industrial Facilities around the states.
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