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The Story of Stuxnet
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24:44 - 30:11 (05:26)

The virus Stuxnet was initially programmed to attack specific systems, but due to a mistake in the network, it spread to many others, infecting the computers that controlled the centrifuges.

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A virus that was programmed to attack centrifuges in nuclear facilities was accidentally released into the facility network, infecting more systems than intended and causing damage to the centrifuges.
24:44 - 28:16 (03:31)
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Cybersecurity
Summary

A virus that was programmed to attack centrifuges in nuclear facilities was accidentally released into the facility network, infecting more systems than intended and causing damage to the centrifuges.

Chapter
The Story of Stuxnet
Episode
Ep 29: Stuxnet
Podcast
Darknet Diaries
The Iranian nuclear facility faced a mysterious malfunction that resulted in centrifuges changing their normal spin speed randomly, which could have caused significant damage to the facility.
28:16 - 30:11 (01:54)
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Iranian Nuclear Facility
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The Iranian nuclear facility faced a mysterious malfunction that resulted in centrifuges changing their normal spin speed randomly, which could have caused significant damage to the facility. This led to the Iranians disassembling the centrifuges and removing large amounts of equipment from the facility.

Chapter
The Story of Stuxnet
Episode
Ep 29: Stuxnet
Podcast
Darknet Diaries