Tagged: Iran hacking

12:41pm

Sat June 2, 2012
NPR tech news

'Flame' virus fuels political heat over cyber threats

Originally published on Sat June 2, 2012 10:51 am

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New information about computer viruses shows how countries may be lining up to fight a cyberwar. The New York Times reported that former President George W. Bush and President Obama both authorized computer attacks against Iran, culminating in the Stuxnet virus, which targeted Iranian nuclear facilities.

Meanwhile, a United Nations agency raised alarms about another virus, dubbed "Flame," which may also have been designed for use against Iran.

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