Stuxnet: computer worm opens new era of warfare

March 5, 2012
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Siemens Simatic S7-300 PLC CPU with three I/O modules attached, targeted by Stuxnet (credit: Palatinatian/Wikimedia Commons)

Could future malware, modeled on Stuxnet (whose target appears to have been the centrifuges in a top-secret Iranian nuclear facility) target other critical infrastructures — such as nuclear power plants or water systems?

What kind of risk do we face in this country? Steve Kroft reports on 60 Minutes.

Topics: Computers/Infotech/UI | Survival/Defense

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