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but whats the story? some guy again picked an unknown usb stick en route to his job at super secret nuclear facility and just plugged it into a nuclear supervis

but whats the story? some guy again picked an unknown usb stick en route to his job at super secret nuclear facility and just plugged it into a nuclear supervising computer again to see the contents?

draz 8y ago
“Some guy” is probably an employee of the facility who knew perfectly well the USB key that he was probably given, not at random, is not innocuous.
Ajedi32 8y ago
> Details about the supposed new attack are superficial at the moment, as there are no details about the supposed attack, the damage it caused or its targets. So... not much of a story at the moment. Iran claimed its under attack by a "Stuxnet-like" virus. Doesn't seem like there are any other significant details beyond that. It's not even clear that the target was nuclear centrifuges this time.
onetimemanytime 8y ago
FU money and exfiltration to USA. Kids go to US colleges and live happily, ever after. Just so he doesn't insulted :) mention that Iran could be better without the mullahs. No doubt, USA already has the list of employees and knows their weak points.
losteric 8y ago
Or maybe a supply chain man-in-the-middle attack.
- paulcole 8y ago
  Be careful or you’ll end up as Bloomberg’s next source!
shard972 8y ago
To say stuxnet was akin to someone plugging a USB drive in really downplays how serious the operation surrounding stuxnet was. Iran was having their nuclear scientists assassinated in the streets at the time stuxnet was being infiltrated into the nuclear facilities. I have a feeling that when you have that level of resources being dedicated to a mission, your not hinging your whole plan on someone picking up a random usb and plugging it in.
- thx4allthestuff 8y ago
  For those who haven't watch 'Star Trek Into Darkness' in awhile, go watch it again and note how the guy walks into the ultra secure facility and plugs in Khan's thumb-drive. That's how it goes down when shit gets real.
  - thx4allthestuff 8y ago
    Thank you. Down voters just did me a huge favor. I'm done contributing here.
    - deleted 8y ago
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- 2RTZZSro 8y ago
  Israel Mossad used remotely detonated magnetically attached bombs attached to the victim's car door while they were stuck in traffic using a motorcycle drive-by attack. That's unusual outside of the Middle East. In most other countries they trigger remote exploits (electronic and physical) in target vehicles which lead to terrible crashes.
  - devoply 8y ago
    That's how they got Diana. </tinfoil>
    - techntoke 8y ago
      Fayed was born in Alexandria, Egypt and was the eldest son of the Egyptian billionaire Mohamed Al-Fayed, former owner of Harrods department store. His father was also the former owner of Fulham Football Club and the Hôtel Ritz Paris. Fayed's mother was the Saudi Arabian author Samira Khashoggi; her father was Dr Muhammad Khashoggi, who was of Turkish descent, and brother to the billionaire arms dealer Adnan Khashoggi. Not really a conspiracy: https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/1033626/jamal-khashoggi-saudi-arabia-journalist-connect-princess-diana-dodi-fayed https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/1033626/jamal-khashoggi... Trump is involved with these people as well: http://anewdomain.net/jamal-khashoggi-adman-khashoggi-trump-princess-arms-dealer/ http://anewdomain.net/jamal-khashoggi-adman-khashoggi-trump-...
jameskilton 8y ago
I highly recommend reading the book "Countdown to Zero Day". Stuxnet was incredibly sophisticated and explicitly targeted at Iranian nuclear enrichment facilities. https://www.amazon.com/Countdown-Zero-Day-Stuxnet-Digital/dp/0770436196 https://www.amazon.com/Countdown-Zero-Day-Stuxnet-Digital/dp...
- paulie_a 8y ago
  The documentary on it is also excellent.

but whats the story? some guy again picked an unknown usb stick en route to his job at super secret nuclear facility and just plugged it into a nuclear supervising computer again to see the contents?

draz 8y ago

“Some guy” is probably an employee of the facility who knew perfectly well the USB key that he was probably given, not at random, is not innocuous.

Ajedi32 8y ago

> Details about the supposed new attack are superficial at the moment, as there are no details about the supposed attack, the damage it caused or its targets. So... not much of a story at the moment. Iran claimed its under attack by a "Stuxnet-like" virus. Doesn't seem like there are any other significant details beyond that. It's not even clear that the target was nuclear centrifuges this time.

onetimemanytime 8y ago

FU money and exfiltration to USA. Kids go to US colleges and live happily, ever after. Just so he doesn't insulted :) mention that Iran could be better without the mullahs. No doubt, USA already has the list of employees and knows their weak points.

losteric 8y ago

Or maybe a supply chain man-in-the-middle attack.

paulcole 8y ago
Be careful or you’ll end up as Bloomberg’s next source!

shard972 8y ago

To say stuxnet was akin to someone plugging a USB drive in really downplays how serious the operation surrounding stuxnet was. Iran was having their nuclear scientists assassinated in the streets at the time stuxnet was being infiltrated into the nuclear facilities. I have a feeling that when you have that level of resources being dedicated to a mission, your not hinging your whole plan on someone picking up a random usb and plugging it in.

thx4allthestuff 8y ago
For those who haven't watch 'Star Trek Into Darkness' in awhile, go watch it again and note how the guy walks into the ultra secure facility and plugs in Khan's thumb-drive. That's how it goes down when shit gets real.
- thx4allthestuff 8y ago
  Thank you. Down voters just did me a huge favor. I'm done contributing here.
  - deleted 8y ago
    [deleted]
2RTZZSro 8y ago
Israel Mossad used remotely detonated magnetically attached bombs attached to the victim's car door while they were stuck in traffic using a motorcycle drive-by attack. That's unusual outside of the Middle East. In most other countries they trigger remote exploits (electronic and physical) in target vehicles which lead to terrible crashes.
- devoply 8y ago
  That's how they got Diana. </tinfoil>
  - techntoke 8y ago
    Fayed was born in Alexandria, Egypt and was the eldest son of the Egyptian billionaire Mohamed Al-Fayed, former owner of Harrods department store. His father was also the former owner of Fulham Football Club and the Hôtel Ritz Paris. Fayed's mother was the Saudi Arabian author Samira Khashoggi; her father was Dr Muhammad Khashoggi, who was of Turkish descent, and brother to the billionaire arms dealer Adnan Khashoggi. Not really a conspiracy: https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/1033626/jamal-khashoggi-saudi-arabia-journalist-connect-princess-diana-dodi-fayed https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/1033626/jamal-khashoggi... Trump is involved with these people as well: http://anewdomain.net/jamal-khashoggi-adman-khashoggi-trump-princess-arms-dealer/ http://anewdomain.net/jamal-khashoggi-adman-khashoggi-trump-...

jameskilton 8y ago

I highly recommend reading the book "Countdown to Zero Day". Stuxnet was incredibly sophisticated and explicitly targeted at Iranian nuclear enrichment facilities. https://www.amazon.com/Countdown-Zero-Day-Stuxnet-Digital/dp/0770436196 https://www.amazon.com/Countdown-Zero-Day-Stuxnet-Digital/dp...

paulie_a 8y ago
The documentary on it is also excellent.