Malware
Stuxnet
First seen: 2010-06 • Status: inactive
Currently Inactive
Stuxnet was the first cyber weapon. America and Israel used it to destroy Iran's nuclear equipment by making centrifuges spin out of control.
Overview
Stuxnet is the first known cyberweapon. Created by US and Israel, it destroyed Iranian nuclear centrifuges by manipulating their speed.
How It Spreads
- • USB drives
- • Network propagation
- • Zero-day exploits
What It Does
- • Targets Siemens PLCs
- • Destroys centrifuges
- • Manipulates industrial processes
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Target Platforms
Windows, Siemens PLCs
Detection Tips
- • Historical threat - foundation of ICS security awareness
MITRE ATT&CK Techniques
T0831, T0855, T0853
If You're Infected
- 1.
Historical threat - study for ICS security
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