Breaking News – Cyber Threats (last 6h)
Generated: 2026-04-25 08:00 PDT
- Researchers Uncover Pre-Stuxnet ‘fast16’ Malware Targeting Engineering Software
The Hacker News • 2026-04-25 02:26 • thehackernews.com
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new Lua-based malware created years before the notorious Stuxnet worm that aimed to sabotage Iran’s nuclear program by destroying uranium enrichment centrifuges.
According to a new report published by SentinelOne, the previously undocumented cyber sabotage framework dates back to 2005, primarily targeting high-precision calculation software to tamper
https://thehackernews.com/2026/04/researchers-uncover-pre-stuxnet-fast16.html
Sources: BleepingComputer, The Hacker News, KrebsOnSecurity, SANS ISC, CISA.
