I wrote last week about Stuxnet as a language attack with real-world consequences. I also wrote about how some in the security world think that the level of sophistication and the specificity of the target suggests that a nation/state - rather than merely some hacker or group of hackers - might have orchestrated the attack. I mean, I don't have access to the Stuxnet code; I'm just reporting what some in the industry believe.
Today Gizmodo reports that "the Pentagon and German intelligence are being accused of creating the virus to take down Iran's atomic facility." They point to articles at a variety of news organizations who are reporting the accusation (scroll down after the jump). Interesting food for thought, especially if we ask ourselves the tough questions about the nature of military attacks (and what qualifies/what doesn't/etc.
That is interesting. If you think about it, would it really be such a bad thing if Iran's atmoic facility was destroyed? I mean you wouldn't hear me complaining! But on the flip-side of things the same thing could be used to take down some major American military project or whathaveyou (spl?). Yes, very interesting indeed.
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