Stuxnet

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The 2010 worm that sabotaged Iranian nuclear centrifuges, the first known cyberweapon to cause physical damage.

Stuxnet spread widely but activated only on specific Siemens industrial controllers, subtly altering centrifuge speeds while reporting normal readings to operators. Its use of multiple zero-days and its physical target marked the arrival of state-level cyber-sabotage.

Also known as: Stuxnet, SCADA worm

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