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#2 The Hacker News general April 25, 2026 at 09:26 UTC

Researchers Uncover Pre-Stuxnet ‘fast16’ Malware Targeting Engineering Software

By [email protected] (The Hacker News)

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SentinelOne researchers discovered 'fast16,' a Lua-based malware framework from 2005 that predates Stuxnet and targeted high-precision calculation software to tamper with results. The malware included self-propagation mechanisms and represents early cyber sabotage efforts potentially linked to US-Iran tensions, providing historical context for nation-state attacks on critical infrastructure.

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