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Wednesday, July 25, 2012

Iranian scientist says new malware has hit nuclear facilities

Iranian scientist says new malware has hit nuclear facilities

Malware has once again infiltrated the network connected to Iran's nuclear energy program, this time playing AC/DC's song "Thunderstruck" in the middle of the night at some workstations. Mikko Hypponen, chief research officer at Finnish computer security company F-Secure, confirmed that a scientist from the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran had sent him e-mail messages about a new worm that has shut down the AEOI's automation network in Natanz and Fordo. New Scientist/One Per Cent blog (7/24)
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