China is threatened by computer 'super virus'
Hackers have warned that the long national holiday in China could put the world's most populous country at risk from malicious "computer viruses".
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The Stuxnet worm , which was recognized by the experts as the world's first " cyber-super weapon ", was created to attack Iran's nuclear system. Millions of computers in this Muslim country are infected with " disease " which is the " achievement " that Stuxnet created.
Stuxnet's fear is now spreading globally because of the possibility of rapid infection and the special danger of this ' super virus '.
After attacking the computer, Stuxnet could control the machinery system in the industrial center, thereby allowing an attacker to act on key components such as pumps, motors, and sight systems. newspaper, valve .
Thus, Stuxnet could cause industrial boilers to explode, destroy gas pipelines, or even malfunction the entire nuclear facility.
On Friday, the South China Morning Post quoted China's largest hacker organization, saying that during the long national holiday, the cyber security departments in large state corporations often only arranged very little. personnel to monitor the system, and this is a ' good bait ' for hackers.
Representatives of Chinese Honker Union expressed: ' China's industrial network becomes unsafe, unexpectedly, it is easy to hack. Because on this national day, everyone is off. Therefore, if someone intends to attack the system, this is the ideal time. '
Stuxnet used to target the control system of the giant Siemens group in Germany to influence water sources, oil equipment, power sources, and other industrial facilities.
Besides the risk of cyber-attacks, Chinese government agencies' ability to respond slowly is another concern during the country's national holiday.
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