The Stuxnet worm not just malware, but possibly part of a Black operation?

Bleeping Computer.com ^ | 9.22.10 | "Grinler"

[pillut48]

Security researcher Ralph Langner has stated that after thorough analysis, the Stuxnet worm was designed to attack a specific target. This target possibly being Iran's Bushehr nuclear plant.

The Stuxnet malware is a worm that was created to target industrial control systems in order to take control of industrial facilities, such as power plants. Ralph states that analysis of the malware shows that it does not target all industrial control systems but rather a very specific installation and does not perform any actions until certain criteria are met. Once those criteria are met it has the ability to reprogram the control system so that it literally takes control over the facility.

Ralph states in his analysis:

Interpretation: Stuxnet manipulates a fast running process. Based on process conditions, the original code that controls this fast running process will no longer be executed. (Some people will now want to have their process engineers explain what the DEADF could mean.) After the original code is no longer executed, we can expect that something will blow up soon. Something big.

Ralph also theorizes that the target may have been Iran's Bushehr nuclear plant due to the fact that 58% of the infections were located in Iran.

[pillut48]

This article came across my Facebook feed a little while ago--very interesting reading. Israel?

[IllumiNaughtyByNature]

...due to the fact that 58% of the infections were located in Iran.

I just thought it was because they turned off the firewalls so all the pr0n can get in? /s

[Yo-Yo]

Thanks, “Ralph,” for letting the cat out of the bag. Loose lips allow uranium enriching reactors to go online.

[stefanbatory]

that is what the author speculates in the full article at the original source...

[Gay State Conservative]

“Black operation”? you mean “Operation of color”,don’t you?

[pillut48]

LOL. You think Ahmagonnastartajihad lurks on Free Republic? Kewl!

[Mr. Jazzy]

Ralph has got a big muther frappin’ mouth, he ought to keep SHUT!!!

[pillut48]

Aw, crap! Did I post a racist story??

[JPG]

The CBC will be in front of the ethics committee over this. I thing the brains behind it is Maxine.

[dogcaller]

Rapid disassembly of this reactor, whether internal or external in origin, would not be the worst thing in the world.

[dogcaller]

Rapid disassembly of this reactor, whether internal or external in origin, would not be the worst thing in the world.

[TChad]

The virus program flow was obviously inspired by Obamacare:

[dogcaller]

Double post...my bad.

[Nuc 1.1]

I would be shocked if anyone is running their Nukes with computers connected to the Internet. Nor will just anyone be allowed to work on process computers. I would have to call BS on this unless vendors deliberately introduced malware themselves.