So if any of you don't know what Stuxnet is it's a computer virus that was most likely devloped covertly by a combination of Mossad and US programmers specifically intended to bringing down the infrastructure of the Iranian nuclear program.
The worm is spread like most worms through the internet and it caused the centrifuges at 2 of Iran's nuclear enrichment facilities to spin uncontrollably and eventually break down setting their nuclear plans back months if not years.
The virus is very complicated but as a small rundown it exploits holes in the Windows Operating System and is designed to attack a special type of Siemens equipment specifically designed to operate nuclear centrifuges and the virus only became active when multiple criteria were met, which included communication between these Siemens devices that controlled the centrifuges.
So, to my main question. Why is Siemens helping Iran with nuclear enrichment? They have had partnerships with Iran in the past. This is also the company that helped build the infrastructure in Germany during World War II, they built the gas chambers, the railroads and electric switches primarily in Germany and helped Hitler rise to power. Is this corporation just comprised of despicable opportunists?
As an added detail German customs officials in 2009 intercepted a shipment from Siemens of compressors for nuclear centrifuges intended to go to Iran.
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http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/205827/was_stuxnet_built_to_attack_irans_nuclear_program.html
There are many more.
I doubt Siemens has completely pulled out of Iran, partly as evidenced by their equipment still being operational in Iran and partly because they are completely amoral and don't care about the consequences.
The worm is spread like most worms through the internet and it caused the centrifuges at 2 of Iran's nuclear enrichment facilities to spin uncontrollably and eventually break down setting their nuclear plans back months if not years.
The virus is very complicated but as a small rundown it exploits holes in the Windows Operating System and is designed to attack a special type of Siemens equipment specifically designed to operate nuclear centrifuges and the virus only became active when multiple criteria were met, which included communication between these Siemens devices that controlled the centrifuges.
So, to my main question. Why is Siemens helping Iran with nuclear enrichment? They have had partnerships with Iran in the past. This is also the company that helped build the infrastructure in Germany during World War II, they built the gas chambers, the railroads and electric switches primarily in Germany and helped Hitler rise to power. Is this corporation just comprised of despicable opportunists?
As an added detail German customs officials in 2009 intercepted a shipment from Siemens of compressors for nuclear centrifuges intended to go to Iran.
1 Source
http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/205827/was_stuxnet_built_to_attack_irans_nuclear_program.html
There are many more.
I doubt Siemens has completely pulled out of Iran, partly as evidenced by their equipment still being operational in Iran and partly because they are completely amoral and don't care about the consequences.