WASHINGTON: A powerful computer code attacking industrial facilities around the world, but mainly in Iran, probably was created by experts working for a country or a well-funded private group, according to an analysis by a leading computer security company.
The malicious code, called Stuxnet, was designed to go after several “high-value targets,” said Liam O’Murchu, manager of security response operations at Symantec Corp.
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