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Zero Days
Documentary · 2016
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.
The sides of Zero Days
- A computer worm aimed at Iran's nuclear program
- Officials who won't speak on record
- Alex Gibney chasing who built Stuxnet
Zero Days is good for you if…
- you like a true story about the first cyberweapon to break real machines.
- you want to know how governments wage secret wars with code.
- you like an investigation that feels like a spy thriller.
Zero Days is bad for you if…
- you want things blowing up, and this is mostly interviews and lines of code.
- you need clear answers, and many people here refuse to give them.
About: secrecy · cyberwar · state power
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