Newly Deciphered Sabotage Malware May Have Targeted Iran's Nuclear Program

Researchers have successfully decoded Fast16, a mysterious sabotage malware created in 2005 that likely targeted Iran's nuclear program. This code, which predates Stuxnet, was capable of silently tampering with calculation and simulation software used in critical infrastructure. The discovery provides new insight into the history of cyber warfare and the long-term threats posed by legacy digital vulnerabilities.