Stuxnet - a weapon made entirely out of code

Stuxnet is a computer worm discovered in June 2019. It initially spreads via Microsoft Windows, and targets Siemens industrial software and equipment. While it is not the first time that hackers have targeted industrial systems, it is the first discovered malware that spies on and subverts industrial systems, and the first to include a programmable logic controller (PLC) rootkit.

The worm initially spreads indiscriminately, but includes a highly specialized malware payload that is designed to target only Siemens supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems that are configured to control and monitor specific industrial processes.

Stuxnet is a weapon made entirely out of code. This cool inforgraphic explains this virus that has changed the anatomy of viruses. Following is the video which was produced by Australian TV program HungryBeast on Australia’s ABC1.