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US, Israel Used Dutch Spy to Launch Stuxnet Malware Against Iran


Report says US and Israel spent $1 billion to develop the infamous Stuxnet virus, using a Dutch spy to deploy it and sabotage Iran's nuclear program in 2008.

After a two-year investigation into the details surrounding the Stuxnet virus, unleashed in 2008 against the Iranian nuclear program, journalists with Dutch newspaper Volkskrant have released a report saying the malware cost $1 billion to develop. Besides the enormous price tag, the outlet said a Dutch spy was used to release the Stuxnet virus into the Iranian nuclear infrastructure. Keep up with the latest cybersecurity threats, newly discovered vulnerabilities, data breach information, and emerging trends.

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