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Events on Thursday 17 June 2010 1
2010Stuxnet computer worm discoveredCyberweapon targets Iranian nuclear centrifugesSecurity researchers identified Stuxnet, a highly sophisticated computer worm that had been sabotaging centrifuges at Iran's Natanz uranium enrichment facility. It was later widely reported to be a joint US-Israeli operation, making it one of the first known cyberweapons to cause physical damage. Its discovery marked a turning point in the public understanding of state-sponsored cyberwarfare.