stuxnet

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Created, Produced & Hosted by Keith Korneluk

Written & Researched by Ryan Lee

Edited, Mixed & Mastered by Greg Bernhard 

Theme Song You Are Digital by Computerbandit

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How was an entire country's nuclear program completely derailed by a computer virus engineered by a foreign government? This is the story of Operation Olympic Games and Stuxnet.

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Created, Produced & Hosted by Keith Korneluk

Written & Researched by Jonah Svihus

Edited, Mixed & Mastered by Greg Bernhard

Theme Song “You Are Digital” by Computerbandit

Stuxnet was the most sophisticated virus ever discovered. It's target was a nuclear enrichment facility in Iran. This virus was successfully able to destroy numerous centrifuges. Hear who did it and why. Special thanks to Kim Zetter for joining us this episode. You can find more about Stuxnet from her book Count Down to Zero Day.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices