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Stuxnet began as a way for the U.S. military and its allies to slow Iran’s progress in producing nuclear weapons. But placed in the wrong hands, even things created with the best intentions possible can turn evil. Such is the case with Stuxnet, which took on a life of its own. Stuxnet is widely regarded as one of the most devastating and complex computer viruses in history. Originally, it was designed carefully to attack computers running Siemens PCS7, WINCC and STEP7. Because of the way it was constructed, it was not able to attack computers which were not running all three of these programs. All it took was a single hacker: Tiffany Rad, who altered the code to demonstrate how it could be used to control prison doors without alerting guards. Even though Stuxnet was turned off on June 24, 2012, it’s become the blueprint for future, highly sophisticated worms that pose serious threats to businesses and individuals. For the full details on how Stuxnet progressed from a controlled attack to the foundation for future advanced attacks, check out the infographic below.
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