Newly Deciphered Sabotage Malware May Have Targeted Iran’s Nuclear Program—and Predates Stuxnet
SECURITYPOLITICSTHE BIG STORYBUSINESSSCIENCECULTUREREVIEWSMenuAccountAccountNewslettersSecurityPoliticsThe Big StoryBusinessScienceCultureReviewsChevronMoreExpandThe Big InterviewMagazineEventsWIRED InsiderWIRED ConsultingNewslettersPodcastsVideoLivestreamsMerchSearchSearchAndy GreenbergSecurityApr 23, 2026 6:00 PMNewly Deciphered Sabotage Malware May Have Targeted Iran’s Nuclear Program—and Predates StuxnetResearchers have finally cracked Fast16, mysterious code capable of silently tampering with calculation and simulation software. It was created in 2005—and likely deployed by the US or an ally.Photo-Illustration; Jobanny Cabrera: Getty ImagesCommentLoaderSave StorySave this storyCommentLoaderSave StorySave this storyIn the history of state-sponsored hacking, the spectrum of cyber operations bent on sabotage have ranged from crude “wiper” attacks that destroy data on target computers t
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