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The NSA reportedly tried — but failed — to use a Stuxnet variant against North Korea

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Right around the time that the Stuxnet attack so famously sabotaged Iran’s nuclear program in 2009 and 2010, the U.S. National Security Agency reportedly was trying something similar against North Korea.

The NSA-led U.S. effort used a version of the Stuxnet virus designed to be activated by Korean-language computer settings, but it ultimately failed to sabotage North Korea’s nuclear weapons program, according to a Friday Reuters report, which attributed the information to people familiar with the campaign.

The NSA did not respond to a request for comment.

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Beyond Stuxnet and Flame: Equation ‘most advanced’ cybercriminal gang … – ZDNet

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Beyond Stuxnet and Flame: Equation 'most advanced' cybercriminal gang …
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Digital Weapons: How Stuxnet Shaped Cyber Warfare – WOSU Public Media

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Digital Weapons: How Stuxnet Shaped Cyber Warfare
WOSU Public Media
Four years ago, Stuxnet, a malware virus, was unleashed in an Iranian nuclear facility. Unlike many viruses, it wasn't designed to harm computers or steal information, but to shut down equipment. Hackers still marvel at its elegant coding, and this …

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This Artist’s Images Integrate Code From Malware Like Stuxnet and Flame – Wired

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This Artist's Images Integrate Code From Malware Like Stuxnet and Flame
Wired
In an exhibit at Manhattan's Callicoon Fine Arts gallery running through the next month, artist James Hoff is showing a new series of images that visually integrate code from government-written malware samples like Stuxnet and Flame. As Hoff describes …

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