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Before stuxnet Iran had absolutely no cyber capabilities. In the years following it they have built some of the most formidable offensive teams on the planet.
by A2017U1 7y ago
Before stuxnet Iran had absolutely no cyber capabilities. In the years following it they have built some of the most formidable offensive teams on the planet.
There's plenty of literature on this. Whoever created stuxnet created another monster too.
- stickfigure 7y agoYou imply that without Stuxnet, Iran would not have developed these capabilities. That seems improbable. At some point every "bad actor" is going to realize the possibilities of cyber warfare - even if just for ransomware revenue - and want in on the gold rush.
- A2017U1 7y agoI'll bet everything I have that they wouldn't have anywhere near the capability they now have in $currentyear after stuxnet. From what we know the US was doing everything possible to be restrained about this stuff, keep it on the downlow as is the way, and history has shown they were very much right. It's insane what's happened in the aftermath. We created a monster. We really did. It's clear to anyone watching.