Hi ALl, *The industrial computers infected by the Stuxnet virus have been cleaned*,
Iranian media had said that Stuxnet had mutated and was wreaking havoc on computerised industrial equipment in Iran, with around 30,000 IP addresses infected. But Hatam said that "all platforms have been cleaned and delivered to the industrial units." "The virus infected these computers because they lacked high security firewalls," he added. He said Stuxnet was "designed and despatched about a year ago to gather information from industrial computers." Stuxnet, which was publicly identified in June, is a self-replicating malware found lurking on Siemens systems, mostly in India, Indonesia and Pakistan, but the heaviest infiltration appears to be in Iran, researchers say. Analysts say Stuxnet may have been designed to target Iran's nuclear facilities, especially the Russian-built first atomic power plant in the southern city of Bushehr. Officials have denied that Bushehr was among the addresses penetrated by the worm, but had acknowledged that some personal computers of the plant's personnel had been infected. Iran's nuclear ambitions are at the heart of a conflict between Tehran and the West, which suspects the Islamic republic is seeking to develop atomic weapons under the cover of a civilian drive. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "nforceit" group. To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nforceit?hl=en-GB.
