U.S. created Stuxnet worm to wage “cyber war” against Iran on Obama’s orders – paperJune 1, 2012 - 18:29 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The U.S. is at cyber war with Iran. Actually it has been at cyber war with Iran since the start of the Obama administration and authored the Stuxnet virus that has since spun out of control, Silicon Republic reported. It is understood the U.S. created the Stuxnet worm to attack Iran's nuclear power facilities but escaped into cyberspace. According to The New York Times, the worm's escape caused panic stations in the White House Situation Room. However, instead of shutting Stuxnet down, U.S. cyber attacks on Iran's nuclear facilities have increased on U.S. President Barack Obama's orders. However, the effectiveness of Stuxnet appears to be questionable and Iran managed to continue to develop its nuclear facilities. In addition, Iran has developed its own cyber warfare unit. The U.S. has reportedly amassed a considerable arsenal of cyber warfare weaponry under a project that began under the Bush administration code named Olympic Games. According to The New York Times, the use of the cyber weapons has actually prompted soul searching among Obama and his cyber warfare team about whether the use of the weapons could actually allow terrorists and warring nations to justify the use of cyber attacks. Stuxnet, which targets SCADA software used in energy and industrial automation systems, went on to infect computers all over the world, including water supply companies in the U.S. Ah well, at least Obama and his Olympic Games team can take comfort in the knowledge that 60pc of computers infected worldwide were in Iran, according to Symantec, Silicon Republic said. Top stories Yerevan will host the 2024 edition of the World Congress On Information Technology (WCIT). Rustam Badasyan said due to the lack of such regulation, the state budget is deprived of VAT revenues. Krisp’s smart noise suppression tech silences ambient sounds and isolates your voice for calls. Gurgen Khachatryan claimed that the "illegalities have been taking place in 2020." Partner news Most popular in the section | Your home is in Armenia – Ameriabank offers mortgage loans for the Diaspora To buy real estate, Diasporans can apply to Ameriabank online to buy, renovate or build a home anywhere in Armenia. Armenia-Qatar ties discussed in Doha The Secretary of Armenia’s Security Council met with the Deputy Secretary General of the National Security Council of Qatar. ARARAT special evening dedicated to Aznavour's 100th Anniv. On May 20 ARARAT legendary Armenian brandy, celebrated the centennial of Maestro Charles Aznavour with a special event. Surveying works underway in Armenia’s Kirants Surveying works are underway in the Armenian village of Kirants in the northern Tavush province. |