Richard Clarke on Stuxnet and Cyber-Security

The Takeaway

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 months or possibly years.  It was long thought that Israel took the lead in developing Stuxnet, but our next guest thinks that the Untied States was the culprit. And while we Americans might be skilled in creating cyber-viruses, we might be completely unprepared when it comes to defending ourselves against them.    Richard Clarke  was the White House counter-terrorism czar under three presidents. He is currently a Managing Partner of Good Harbor, a cyber-security consultancy.

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