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| Barack Obama behind Stuxnet virus - report |
| 2012-06-02 |
| The truth or cheap politicking. US President Barack Obama was behind the Stuxnet cyber attack on Iran's nuclear enrichment facilities last year. Obama accelerated the attacks - codenamed "Olympic Games" - that began during the Bush administration, even after the Stuxnet virus escaped the plant and caused cyber destruction around the world, the New York Times reported. The Iranian plant was hit with a series of attacks and during the weeks that followed up to 1000 of the 5000 centrifuges Iran had been using to purify uranium were taken out. After it took out Iran's facilities, the virus leaked and wreaked havoc on hundreds of thousands of computers around the world, including Australia. Obama asked whether the US should "shut this thing down" during a meeting with the CIA director, Leon E Panetta, and Vice President Joe Bidenm but despite the minimal damage to Iran's plants and the huge collateral damage elsewhere, it was decided the attacks should continue. The attempt was reportedly the first time the US has used cyberweapons instead of military weapons to take out infrastructure that allows countries to wage war. Obama was only revealed to be the source of the virus after unnamed former US, Israeli and European officials involved in the program came forward. The cyber attacks remain highly classified. Forensic investigators from businesses, including anti-virus companies Symantec, were involved in dissecting the virus which was 50 times the size of a typical "worm" computer virus. They were unable to determine the source. |
| Posted by:phil_b |
| #19 Muslim-killing Drone Strikes, StuxNet, Duqu/Dooku, + now Flame - how next can the Bammer offend Muslims + Islam??? Looks like the Bammer is being set up for a Decap Strike = TerrOp in case there is US-vs-Iran major ground war this Elex year??? |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2012-06-02 22:04 |
| #18 began during the Bush administration So if it goes south, he can still blame W. |
| Posted by: Wholush Whomoger5941 2012-06-02 21:48 |
| #17 Is there anybody in the world who didn't already know this, VE? About half of the voters. |
| Posted by: gorb 2012-06-02 20:05 |
| #16 "shows the world how big a self-centered ass of a politician he really is" Is there anybody in the world who didn't already know this, VE? |
| Posted by: Barbara 2012-06-02 19:38 |
| #15 I bet Hussein is actually a cyborg! You can't reason with him! You can't bargain with him! He doesn't feel pity or remorse! And he absolutely will not stop, until you are dead!!!!! |
| Posted by: bigjim-CA 2012-06-02 18:40 |
| #14 Can't help but wonder if he isn't trying to start a war. |
| Posted by: gorb 2012-06-02 18:14 |
| #13 I heard that it was Obama - not Al Gore - who invented the internet. He's also too smart to be President: it's not challenging enough. A little fact checking on the article: after the Stuxnet virus escaped the plant and caused cyber destruction around the world, the New York Times reported. Stuxnet would go into action only if the plant had a certain brand of centrifuges and were arranged a certain way. (Don't ask how they knew the precise set up the Iranians used) There was no chance of "cyber destruction around the world." |
| Posted by: Frozen Al 2012-06-02 12:32 |
| #12 Just noticed that Iran has now declared war on US bases in the United States. Way to go dumbass Obama. |
| Posted by: Huputing Bonaparte1008 2012-06-02 12:20 |
| #11 Let's give Al Gore some credit here as well. Without the Internet Stuxnet would of never been able to infiltrate. I also heard Stuxnet was a 'green' computer virus; it was powered by a tiny solar panel designed and produced by Solyndra. |
| Posted by: airandee 2012-06-02 10:50 |
| #10 Developing the software and logistics like Stuxnet involved many players and took years to develope. For Big Zero to claim credit only shows the world how big a self-centered ass of a politician he really is. |
| Posted by: Vespasian Elmusort5810 2012-06-02 10:32 |
| #9 So Obama is admitting we/he committed an unsanctioned act of war against Iran? |
| Posted by: Glenmore 2012-06-02 09:15 |
| #8 Much more and he'll be on par with Kim Jong-Dead. This. |
| Posted by: regular joe 2012-06-02 08:59 |
| #7 POTUS just bragged himself a big bullseye... |
| Posted by: OmuluqueHapsburg5085 2012-06-02 08:20 |
| #6 Obean could vote for them and they'd just watch. |
| Posted by: gorb 2012-06-02 05:06 |
| #5 The White House "never" briefed lawmakers on the assault, he said. I'm gobsmacked! Senators, unite! Do something. Anything! |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2012-06-02 04:50 |
| #4 McCain comes out swinging. U.S. senator slams White House over cyber leaks |
| Posted by: tipper 2012-06-02 04:45 |
| #3 US President Barack Obama was behind the Stuxnet cyber attack on Iran's nuclear enrichment facilities last year. And he started racing Nascar at the age of three without any lessons. And would have won except Richard Petty sneaked around him at the last second because he couldn't see out his rear-view mirrors very well. And at the age of four he went golfing for his first time ever and hit ten holes-in-one. On a 9-hole course. And he taught Cheech and Chong how to make those huge reefers. And he taught them how to smoke the whole thing in one big drag. Much more and he'll be on par with Kim Jong-Dead. |
| Posted by: gorb 2012-06-02 01:39 |
| #2 That is, AFTER he shot Bin Ladin... himself. He is Bad Ass MOFO. I bet he can run a UNIX box like a pro. MURTHUS - Nice touch POTUS! |
| Posted by: newc 2012-06-02 01:05 |
| #1 I heard B-HO actually wrote the code himself. In addition to knowing everything about Judaism, he is also an expert on SCADA systems. Is there anything he can't do? |
| Posted by: SteveS 2012-06-02 00:44 |