Researchers Uncover Pre-Stuxnet ‘fast16’ Malware Targeting Engineering Software

Source: The Hacker News

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new Lua-based malware created years before the notorious Stuxnet worm that aimed to sabotage Iran’s nuclear program by destroying uranium enrichment centrifuges.
According to a new report published by SentinelOne, the previously undocumented cyber sabotage framework dates back to 2005, primarily targeting high-precision calculation software to tamper


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