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Stuxnet malware source code published on GitHub for analysis

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A security researcher has published the source code for the Stuxnet malware, which was infamously used to target Iranian nuclear facilities and cause physical damage. The code, now available on GitHub, allows interested parties to study the malware's inner workings, including its methods of spreading and its payload that subtly damaged centrifuges. Stuxnet, believed to be the first digital worm to cause physical damage, was allegedly developed by the U.S. and Israel as part of Operation Olympic Games to curb Iran's nuclear program. AI

RANK_REASON Researcher publishes source code for a known, impactful piece of malware. [lever_c_demoted from research: ic=1 ai=0.1]

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  1. Tom's Hardware TIER_1 English(EN) · Bruno Ferreira ·

    Researcher reverse-engineers infamous Stuxnet malware source code, publishes it on Github for all — attack targeted Iranian nuclear facilities and was the first software of its type to cause physical damage

    An anonymous security researcher has reconstructed the source code of the infamous Stuxnet worm, which was built to subtly interfere with Iranian uranium enrichment during the Bush and Obama administrations.

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