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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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)
Director
Alex Gibney
Tagline
"World War 3.0"
Status
Released
Original Language
EN
Revenue
$109,649
Production
Participant, Jigsaw Productions
Linda Robinson
July 19, 2016
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...
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