Stuxnet: Anatomy of a Computer Virus
It’s official: New York Times confirms that that immediately after entering office, Obama ordered the development of Stuxnet, a computer worm. Shortly its deployment, the government lost control of the worm, which targeted Iran’s nuclear facilities.
If you’re unfamiliar with Stuxnet, the video above, created by Patrick Clair, explains it pretty well. Using slick typography and motion graphics, “Anatomy of a Computer Virus” is an excellent primer on cyberwarfare – and a beautiful animation in its own right.
Welcome to the future.
June 2nd, 2012 at 12:54 am
Agent Orange, Drones, Stuxnet, Americas dirty war. Blurs the line between state and terrorist, right and wrong.
June 2nd, 2012 at 9:09 am
Oh, yes; because a newspaper says it, it must be true! 9.9
June 2nd, 2012 at 5:18 pm
Um, yeah! Although the journalist did not name his sources, with a newspaper like NYT, I trust that sources were legit for this piece. Plus, this article merely confirms what most security researchers who have been dissecting Stuxnet have suggested for quite some time.
June 3rd, 2012 at 8:05 am
All of the claims in this video are highly plausible.
June 3rd, 2012 at 8:37 am
actually, after reading both articles, i assumed that the source for ars technica was the nyt article. it’s the only source it cites.
there’s no point investing in conspiracy theories when there’s no hard evidence, but the scenario outlined here has always seemed the most likely explanation to me.
so, of course the newspaper does not make it true, but as long as you keep an open mind and remember your ultimate ignorance, any model that fits the data is plausible. this story certainly seems likely.
June 6th, 2012 at 1:51 pm
Obama didn’t develop Stuxnet. Stuxnet is a derivative of Olympic Games developed and accidently released by the Isrealis.