Zero Days

2016 116 min ★ 7.4 Documentary

Alex Gibney explores the phenomenon of Stuxnet, a self-replicating computer virus discovered in 2010 by international IT experts. Evidently commissioned by the US and Israeli governments, this malware was designed to specifically sabotage Iran’s nuclear programme. However, the complex computer worm ended up not only infecting its intended target but also spreading uncontrollably.

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Cast

Yossi Melman

Self

Ralph Langner

Self

Emad Kiyaei

Self

Richard A. Clarke

Self

Eric Chien

Self

Liam O'Murchu

Self

George W. Bush

Self (archive footage)

Hillary Clinton

Self (archive footage)

Mikhail Gorbachev

Self (archive footage)

Ronald Reagan

Self (archive footage)

Details

Director

Alex Gibney

Tagline

"World War 3.0"

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Revenue

$109,649

Production

Participant, Jigsaw Productions

Reviews

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Linda Robinson

July 19, 2016

★ 10/10

Stuxnet was malware that flashed around the world via Microsoft computers, triggering arbitrary BSODs and random reboots. In 2010 cybersecurity firms captured and began analyzing the worm. Stuxnet (name derived from merging two random lines in the code) had digital certificates. Digital certificates require biometrics (human identification) and pass codes. But Stuxnet could attain access without t...