Israel launched a cyberattack against an Iran nuclear facility and associated electric power at the site, multiple reports suggest. The cyberattack apparently targeted Iran's main uranium enrichment facility in Natanz, a nuclear site south of Tehran.
The alleged cyberattack apparently was designed to stop Iran from enriching uranium -- a process that can moves Iran closer to weapons-grade level uranium. However, Iran says the nuclear effort is focused on power generation and peaceful use cases, and the country insists it has no desire to develop nuclear weapons.
Israel Cyberattack vs. Iran Nuclear Facility
In a bid to apparently derail Iran's enrichment effort, Israel allegedly launched a cyberattack against the Natanz site. Details so far include:
Stay tuned for potential updates to the timeline.
Return of Stuxnet Malware Worm?
The alleged cyberattack against Iran triggered memories of Stuxnet, a malicious computer worm that allegedly damaged Iran's nuclear program roughly a decade ago. The United States and Israel allegedly developed Stuxnet between 2005 and 2010 or so -- though neither company has confirmed responsibility for the malware worm.
