The United States And Israel's Secret Cyberweapon That Spun Out Of Control

    Based on 18 months of interviews, the New York Times has one of the more complete accounts of Stuxnet, the worm developed jointly by the US and Israel to cripple Iran's nuclear program before it escaped, and the first cyberweapon the US has ever acknowledged developing and unleashing. The project was codenamed "Olympic Games." A must read.

    Matt Buchanan
    by Matt Buchanan

    BuzzFeed Staff

    The United States And Israel's Secret Cyberweapon That Spun Out Of Control

    nytimes.com

    Based on 18 months of interviews, the New York Times has one of the more complete accounts of Stuxnet, the worm developed jointly by the US and Israel to cripple Iran's nuclear program before it escaped, and the first cyberweapon the US has ever acknowledged developing and unleashing. The project was codenamed "Olympic Games." A must read.