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| Actually, Stuxnet Has Completely Paralyzed IranÂ’s Bushehr Plant |
| 2011-04-26 |
| Contrary to the claims made by Gholam-Reza Jalali — director of the Iranian Center for Non-Military Preemptive Defense — regarding the nature of the virus and Iran’s capabilities in dealing with the fallout, Stuxnet has wreaked serious and perhaps fatal havoc on the foundations of energy structure and the operating systems of the Bushehr nuclear installation. According to the Green Liaison news group, over the past year and a half the Bushehr plant has incurred serious damage and has lost major capabilities. An individual involved in Iran’s nuclear activities reports that this virus was placed in the system by one of the foreign experts contracted to Iran. The virus has automatic updating capabilities in order to track and pirate information, and can also destroy the system hardware step-by-step. The internal directives programmed into the structure of the virus can actually bring the generators and electrical power grids of the country to a sudden halt, or create a “heart attack” type of work stoppage. |
| Posted by:tipper |
| #8 I thought it hid out in the operating system and was "impossible" to remove. After all, it was developed by the Joooooooos. Besides, that way the Mad Mullahs can use it as an excuse 50 years from now... |
| Posted by: Bobby 2011-04-26 22:34 |
| #7 "You can reinfect a network from a flashdrive." I know, phil, but we don't want to give away the guy |
| Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2011-04-26 19:22 |
| #6 You can reinfect a network from a flashdrive. Hardly a secret, its all there on wikipedia. |
| Posted by: phil_b 2011-04-26 19:15 |
| #5 "Unless there is a trusted person on site who reinfects." Shhhhh, 'moose - don't give it away! Iran probably monitors important sites like this. |
| Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2011-04-26 19:10 |
| #4 "Abu! I have downloaded 'Tainted Love' for free from Napster!" "Mahmoud, Napster is not operating any more" "what the....?" |
| Posted by: Frank G 2011-04-26 18:34 |
| #3 It is the processing fuel rods etc that was permanently damaged as well as mis-matched equipment. This virus was the most brilliant form of defense against Iran's nuclear program. |
| Posted by: newc 2011-04-26 16:47 |
| #2 I can imagine Stuxnet working once. But after a shutdown and systems purge, and checking the reactor systems, and cutting off Bushehr from any external computers that might be affected, their system will be clean. Unless there is a trusted person on site who reinfects. |
| Posted by: Anonymoose 2011-04-26 10:17 |
| #1 I knew they shouldn't have turned on GladOs. From the game portal |
| Posted by: Bright Pebbles 2011-04-26 07:06 |