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11-23-10, 10:06 AM #1
Technical problems force shutdown of thousands of centrifuges used for enriching uran
from JPOST Iran nuke enrichment stopped; Stuxnet worm suspected
Iran's enrichment program has come under renewed focus with the conclusion of cyber experts and analysts that the Stuxnet worm that infected Iran's nuclear program was designed to abruptly change the rotational speeds of motors such as ones used in centrifuges. Such sudden changes can crash centrifuges and damage them beyond repair.
Iran nuclear expert David Albright said it was impossible to say what would cause a disruption strong enough to idle the centrifuges but "Stuxnet would do just that.
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11-23-10, 10:40 AM #3Re: Technical problems force shutdown of thousands of centrifuges used for enriching
The US was hit by this attack too, as were several other countries. Stuxnet - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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