Stuxnet specifically to destroy a real-world target

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Stuxnet is identified as the world's first known cyber super weapon, designed to target and potentially destroy critical infrastructure such as factories, refineries, or nuclear power plants. Cybersecurity experts suggest it represents a significant threat, particularly to nations like Iran and North Korea. However, there is skepticism regarding its effectiveness and the extent of its capabilities, with some questioning whether the perceived threat is exaggerated or part of a broader narrative similar to past geopolitical strategies, such as the U.S. threats during the Cold War. The discussion emphasizes the increasing interconnectedness of critical systems to the internet, raising concerns about the potential for cyber warfare in future conflicts.
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There's just so much talk about Stuxnet on the Net. It is described as a super program designed specifically to destroy a real-world target. Can it really do that or is it media hype or threatening other governments with false claims, as they did threat the Soviet Union with Star Wars program?

In Wiki: Stuxnet

In this article : http://news.yahoo.com/s/csm/327178

Cyber security experts say they have identified the world's first known cyber super weapon designed specifically to destroy a real-world target – a factory, a refinery, or just maybe a nuclear power plant. The cyber worm, called Stuxnet

It sounds like a threat directed to Iran, North Korea, ...

But in this article: ...No Proof Iran Nukes Were Target

http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2010/09/stuxnet/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+wired%2Fscience%2Fspace+(Wired%3A+Science+-+Space)#ixzz10jowRg9u
What do you think the US government could do with Stuxnet?
 
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Well, everything nowadays is connected to computers and these to the internet. This means it is theoretically possible, but such critical areas might not be that way.

WWIII will most definitely be fought with computers, so that isn't anything new...
 
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