Newly Deciphered Sabotage Malware May Have Targeted Iran’s Nuclear Program—and Predates Stuxnet

Researchers have deciphered a previously unknown malware strain that may have been used to sabotage Iran’s nuclear program. The malware, named "Fastcash 1.6" (or "Fast-16"), appears to predate Stuxnet, the infamous cyberweapon linked to the same target. The discovery suggests this malware was designed to disrupt industrial control systems. The findings were reported in a Wired article linked in the post.