Chapter
The Dangers of Spinning Centrifuges
12:49 - 24:44 (11:54)
When the exit valves of centrifuges are closed and gas pours in without a way out, the pressure inside the centrifuge increases and can cause spinning centrifuges to spin out of control, which can be dangerous when used to enrich uranium.
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The Stuxnet Worm was a malicious computer worm infiltrated into Iran's Natanz nuclear facility in 2007 that disrupted its uranium enrichment capabilities.
12:49 - 16:51 (04:01)
Summary
The Stuxnet Worm was a malicious computer worm infiltrated into Iran's Natanz nuclear facility in 2007 that disrupted its uranium enrichment capabilities. The design of the worm included a specific target against Siemens technology, which the Natanz facility used.
ChapterThe Dangers of Spinning Centrifuges
EpisodeEp 29: Stuxnet
PodcastDarknet Diaries
Scientists at Oak Ridge National Laboratory built a replica of the Natanz facility to test the sabotage of Iran's nuclear centrifuges, including a valve-closing system in the 2007 version.
16:51 - 20:31 (03:40)
Summary
Scientists at Oak Ridge National Laboratory built a replica of the Natanz facility to test the sabotage of Iran's nuclear centrifuges, including a valve-closing system in the 2007 version.
ChapterThe Dangers of Spinning Centrifuges
EpisodeEp 29: Stuxnet
PodcastDarknet Diaries
The Stuxnet worm sabotaged Iran's nuclear program by causing the gas to pour into the centrifuges, which lead to an increase in pressure inside the centrifuges and caused them to spin out of control.
20:31 - 24:44 (04:13)
Summary
The Stuxnet worm sabotaged Iran's nuclear program by causing the gas to pour into the centrifuges, which lead to an increase in pressure inside the centrifuges and caused them to spin out of control. The virus could then seek out and alter the SCADA software that controls the centrifuges, exploiting unknown bugs in the software.