Security researchers have uncovered a computer virus that uses the same building blocks as the infamous Stuxnet worm that hit Iran’s nuclear programme.
Stuxnet was branded the first cyberweapon when it targeted programmable logic controllers used to automate industrial processes in Iran, and the new variant – dubbed Duqu - appears to have been created by the same code writers.
The virus has already been seen in the wild in Europe, and security analysts believe the current mission is to spy and research future targets for a potentially aggressive attack.
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