America’s newest and most important weapons systems all rely heavily on computer software to function properly. A new report has found that software, though, may have been compromised by Chinese computer hacking, according to media reports.
This story has all the trappings of a spy novel, or a James Bond film. Espionage. International intrigue. Underground nuclear development. It would make for quite a work of fiction…except that this story is true. In 2010, a little virus called Stuxnet caused severe damage to an Iranian uranium-enrichment facility, effectively delaying Iran’s nuclear capabilities for […]