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Stuxnet

noun

Definition

  1. 1.A malicious computer worm first uncovered in 2010, which targeted SCADA systems and is believed to have been responsible for causing substantial damage to Iran's nuclear program.

Example

Stuxnet's sophisticated attack on industrial control systems highlighted the vulnerabilities in critical infrastructure.

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