Ralph Langner, a German cyber-security researcher fears that the Stuxnet virus that it was specifically created for sabotage, targeting real-world infrastructure such as power stations and water plants.
Mr Langer says that the sophistication of the Stuxnet virus means that only a ‘nation state’ could have developed it.
He wrote: 'With the forensics we now have it is evident and provable that Stuxnet is a directed sabotage attack involving heavy insider knowledge.
'This is not some hacker sitting in the basement of his parents' house. To me, it seems that the resources needed to stage this attack point to a nation state.'
Mr Langer also believes that Stuxnet virus has already hit its target - we just haven't heard about it yet.
After it has hijacked a PC, Stuxnet looks for Siemens software that runs industrial control systems in facilities like factories and power plants.
The Stuxnet virus then launches an attack by reprogramming software to give any industrial machinery new, potentially dangerous, instructions.
The Stuxnet computer worm is capable of taking control of key processes and is able to set off a sequence that could cause the entire system to self-destruct, say experts.
How to remove the Stuxnet virus:
- Disable System Restore (Windows Me/XP).
- Update the virus definitions.
- Run a full system scan.
- Find and stop the service.
- Delete any values added to the registry.
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