Fast16 Pre-Stuxnet Malware Targeted Precision Engineering Software in 2005
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Fast16 is a pre-Stuxnet malware discovered by SentinelOne, designed to sabotage precision engineering software by altering calculation results. The malware, written in Lua, was active in 2005—years before Stuxnet—and spread across systems. It specifically targeted high-precision calculation software, though the exact industries or regions affected were not disclosed. Evidence suggests potential links to U.S. cyber operations during early cyber warfare tensions. No CVE IDs or additional technical indicators were provided in the report.