Stuxnet
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First known sample
2007 -
Discovery
2010 -
Number of targets
10000-300000 -
Current status
Inactive since 2012 -
Type
Worm -
Targeted platforms
Industrial SCADA systems -
TOP targeted countries
Iran -
Connected attacks
STUXNET
More about the Stuxnet malware, its targets and capabilities
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The way of propagation
File infection , LAN spreading , USB cables -
Purpose/Functions
Cybersabotage -
Special features
The first cyberweapon intended to cause actual physical damage
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Targets
Nuclear industry -
Artefacts/Attribution
allegedly a nation-state campaign
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Description
A destructive computer worm dating back to 2007 and thought to be the first known cyber-weapon. Stuxnet targeted Iran’s nuclear program, ultimately destroying nearly one-fifth of the country’s nuclear centrifuges. Initial infection was through a corrupted USB flash drive. Once it found programmable logic controllers, the malware would execute code that damaged the equipment the infected PC controlled.