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Yahoo
16-07-2025
- Science
- Yahoo
Someone once hacked Iran's nuclear program using AC/DC songs on full blast
Iran's nuclear scientists and enrichment facilities have been subject to a lot of harassment, threats, and Israeli car bombs. While some of the attacks against the nuclear programs were deadly, others were designed to destroy enrichment equipment. Then, there are the computer viruses. In 2012, a handful of scientists at more than one of the Iranian regime's nuclear facilities were (probably) surprised to find a virus had taken over their computers, a virus that caused their computers to turn on at full volume, blasting the arena rock of iconic metal legends AC/DC. The scientists either aren't AC/DC fans, or the music was just a big surprise to anyone asleep inside the Fordo mountain nuclear enrichment site. Since Western music is illegal in the Islamic Republic, the scientists might have been trying to avoid either prosecution or a really good time. According to al-Arabiya's English-language site, a letter from Iran's atomic scientists was sent to F-Secure Security Labs, a Finnish internet security company, begging for help with the latest computer virus. 'I am writing you to inform you that our nuclear program has once again been compromised and attacked by a new worm with exploits which have shut down our automation network at Natanz and another facility Fordo near Qom. There was also some music playing randomly on several of the workstations during the middle of the night with the volume maxed out. I believe it was playing 'Thunderstruck' by AC/DC.' The scientist who wrote the email emphasized that he was not a computer technician and didn't know the full extent of what the virus did, but he was apparently familiar with Australian metal bands. This isn't the first time Iranian nuclear sites have been hit with computer viruses in an effort to disrupt the nation's attempts to build nuclear weapons nuclear programs. In 2010, a jointly made U.S.-Israeli virus called 'Stuxnet' devastated Iran's uranium enrichment centers and computer software infrastructure without ever playing 'Highway to Hell.' Read: The Stuxnet virus represented a significant leap in virus technology, marking the first time a virus caused physical damage to systems. It sabotaged centrifuges, sent false data to operators, altered the code that regulated automated industrial processes, and infected USB drives to spread to other air-gapped nuclear sites or systems. It was a dirty deed, done dirt cheap; one that shook Iran all night long. Playing 'Thunderstruck' at full volume in the middle of the night, while annoying, certainly isn't as destructive as the Stuxnet virus. That such malicious logic (as it's known to military IT professionals) could penetrate Iran's nuclear program so soon after the Stuxnet debacle goes to show how vulnerable the program really was. Or used to be, if multiple Massive Ordnance Penetrators did their job. It's probably for the best that Iran ultimately reached a deal, even if it was only for a short time. We Are The Mighty is a celebration of military service, with a mission to entertain, inform, and inspire those who serve and those who support them. We are made by and for current service members, veterans, spouses, family members, and civilians who want to be part of this community. Keep up with the best in military culture and entertainment: subscribe to the We Are The Mighty newsletter. 'Day of the Jackal' author Frederick Forsyth dies at age 86 That time a Marine general led a fictional Iran against the US military – and won Sig Sauer's P320 banned by Chicago Police Department and other law enforcement agencies
Toronto Star
16-07-2025
- Politics
- Toronto Star
Clashes in Sweida ahead of Syrian defence minister's ceasefire announcement
Syria's defence minister announced a ceasefire shortly after government forces entered a key city in Sweida province on Tuesday. Footage from al-Arabiya showed clashes in Sweida with Syrian soldiers firing weapons before the ceasefire was announced. (July 15, 2025)
Middle East Eye
23-06-2025
- Politics
- Middle East Eye
Explosions heard in Doha as Iran launches attacks on US bases in Qatar, Iraq
Doha residents have shared videos on social media of missiles in the sky as Iran targets the largest US military base in the Middle East, Iranian media has confirmed. The al-Arabiya broadcaster has also confirmed that Iranian attacks were aimed at the US base in Iraq, but that the Americans had taken precautions and evacuated the base.
The Advertiser
15-06-2025
- Politics
- The Advertiser
Israeli military confirms attack on Yemen
The Israeli military has confirmed overnight air strikes on Yemen's capital following reports of loud explosions in Sana'a. Israeli fighter jets "struck in Sana'a, Yemen," military spokesman Effi Defrin said. Broadcaster al-Arabiya reported the Israeli strikes might have hit a meeting of high-ranking Houthi officials. According to the Times of Israel, citing Israeli officials, the attack was aimed at the military chief of the Iran-aligned Houthi militia, Muhammed al-Ghamari. The Israeli military did not comment on the report when asked, stating only that it would report on the results of the attack. Yemen's Houthi rebels, who control large parts of the civil war-torn country, have been attacking Israel with missiles and drones since the beginning of the Gaza Strip war in October 2023, in what they say are acts of solidarity with Palestinian militant group Hamas. The attacks have intensified again since mid-March, prompting Israel to launch air strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen. According to unconfirmed media reports, the Houthi forces joined Iran in firing missiles at Israel overnight amid the military escalation between the two regional rivals triggered by Israeli attacks on Friday. The Israeli military has confirmed overnight air strikes on Yemen's capital following reports of loud explosions in Sana'a. Israeli fighter jets "struck in Sana'a, Yemen," military spokesman Effi Defrin said. Broadcaster al-Arabiya reported the Israeli strikes might have hit a meeting of high-ranking Houthi officials. According to the Times of Israel, citing Israeli officials, the attack was aimed at the military chief of the Iran-aligned Houthi militia, Muhammed al-Ghamari. The Israeli military did not comment on the report when asked, stating only that it would report on the results of the attack. Yemen's Houthi rebels, who control large parts of the civil war-torn country, have been attacking Israel with missiles and drones since the beginning of the Gaza Strip war in October 2023, in what they say are acts of solidarity with Palestinian militant group Hamas. The attacks have intensified again since mid-March, prompting Israel to launch air strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen. According to unconfirmed media reports, the Houthi forces joined Iran in firing missiles at Israel overnight amid the military escalation between the two regional rivals triggered by Israeli attacks on Friday. The Israeli military has confirmed overnight air strikes on Yemen's capital following reports of loud explosions in Sana'a. Israeli fighter jets "struck in Sana'a, Yemen," military spokesman Effi Defrin said. Broadcaster al-Arabiya reported the Israeli strikes might have hit a meeting of high-ranking Houthi officials. According to the Times of Israel, citing Israeli officials, the attack was aimed at the military chief of the Iran-aligned Houthi militia, Muhammed al-Ghamari. The Israeli military did not comment on the report when asked, stating only that it would report on the results of the attack. Yemen's Houthi rebels, who control large parts of the civil war-torn country, have been attacking Israel with missiles and drones since the beginning of the Gaza Strip war in October 2023, in what they say are acts of solidarity with Palestinian militant group Hamas. The attacks have intensified again since mid-March, prompting Israel to launch air strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen. According to unconfirmed media reports, the Houthi forces joined Iran in firing missiles at Israel overnight amid the military escalation between the two regional rivals triggered by Israeli attacks on Friday. The Israeli military has confirmed overnight air strikes on Yemen's capital following reports of loud explosions in Sana'a. Israeli fighter jets "struck in Sana'a, Yemen," military spokesman Effi Defrin said. Broadcaster al-Arabiya reported the Israeli strikes might have hit a meeting of high-ranking Houthi officials. According to the Times of Israel, citing Israeli officials, the attack was aimed at the military chief of the Iran-aligned Houthi militia, Muhammed al-Ghamari. The Israeli military did not comment on the report when asked, stating only that it would report on the results of the attack. Yemen's Houthi rebels, who control large parts of the civil war-torn country, have been attacking Israel with missiles and drones since the beginning of the Gaza Strip war in October 2023, in what they say are acts of solidarity with Palestinian militant group Hamas. The attacks have intensified again since mid-March, prompting Israel to launch air strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen. According to unconfirmed media reports, the Houthi forces joined Iran in firing missiles at Israel overnight amid the military escalation between the two regional rivals triggered by Israeli attacks on Friday.
Perth Now
15-06-2025
- Politics
- Perth Now
Israeli military confirms attack on Yemen
The Israeli military has confirmed overnight air strikes on Yemen's capital following reports of loud explosions in Sana'a. Israeli fighter jets "struck in Sana'a, Yemen," military spokesman Effi Defrin said. Broadcaster al-Arabiya reported the Israeli strikes might have hit a meeting of high-ranking Houthi officials. 🎯 WATCH where we struck in both Iran and Yemen:This is what the scale of our operational activity to eliminate Iran's influence across the region looks like: Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) June 15, 2025 According to the Times of Israel, citing Israeli officials, the attack was aimed at the military chief of the Iran-aligned Houthi militia, Muhammed al-Ghamari. The Israeli military did not comment on the report when asked, stating only that it would report on the results of the attack. Yemen's Houthi rebels, who control large parts of the civil war-torn country, have been attacking Israel with missiles and drones since the beginning of the Gaza Strip war in October 2023, in what they say are acts of solidarity with Palestinian militant group Hamas. The attacks have intensified again since mid-March, prompting Israel to launch air strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen. According to unconfirmed media reports, the Houthi forces joined Iran in firing missiles at Israel overnight amid the military escalation between the two regional rivals triggered by Israeli attacks on Friday.
