Invitation to Computer Science 8th Edition

Published by Cengage Learning
ISBN 10: 1337561916
ISBN 13: 978-1-33756-191-4

Chapter 8 - Exercises - Page 428: 9a

Answer

Yes. Stuxnet fits the definition of cybermalware because it is a malicious software designed to infiltrate, damage, or disable computer systems and networks.

Work Step by Step

Stuxnet is widely considered to be an example of cyberwarfare. Discovered in 2010, it was a highly complex computer worm reportedly designed jointly by the United States and Israel. Its primary target was the Iranian nuclear program, specifically the centrifuges used to enrich uranium. Stuxnet aimed to slow down Iran's nuclear development by damaging the centrifuges.
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