Iran nuclear program computer virus

During it had seemed increasingly likely that Israeli jets might target the heavily-armoured plant to thwart Iran's nuclear ambitions. But the computer virus, one of the most visible forms of a cyberwar that is increasingly raging between nation states, made that unnecessary, and is reckoned to have put Iran's plans back by years.

The 1. It then spread into computer systems and took over the connected Siemens control systems, spinning centrifuges to dangerous speeds in order to damage the systems. The 0. Once active, it infected the network and control systems and closed off valves, a move that would cause serious damage to the centrifuges and the enrichment system. This website uses cookies. Read RT Privacy policy to find out more.

Where to watch. RT Shop. RT News App. Question more live. You can share this story on social media:. Follow RT on. Trends: Iran tension. Swiss authorities have searched a house in Geneva and seized computer material in connection with a possible cyberattack on nuclear negotiations between Iran and major powers in the city, Switzerland's attorney-general said on Thursday. A computer virus was used to hack into locations including three luxury hotels that have hosted negotiations between Iran and six world powers, the Russian computer security company Kaspersky Lab said on Wednesday.

The aim of the aforementioned house search was to seize respective information as well as the malware; it was of particular interest to investigate whether the malware infected the respective IT systems," the Swiss attorney-general's office in Berne said in a statement. Criminal proceedings have been opened against unknown persons "on suspicion of political espionage", it added without elaborating.

A spokesman declined to give any further information on the investigation. Meanwhile, Austrian authorities are investigating reported cyberattacks on venues linked to international talks on Iran's nuclear program, the government said on Thursday. A computer virus was used to hack into sites including three luxury hotels that have hosted negotiations between Iran and six world powers, Kaspersky Lab said on Wednesday.

He declined to give more details about which locations were under review. Of course there are some cases, which are just incidents.