European Institute

“Obama Order Sped Up Wave of Cyberattacks Against Iran,” New York Times, June 1, 2012, by David Sanger provides authoritative confirmation of U.S. role, in conjunction with Israel, in the creation and deployment of the Stuxnet internet virus which disabled 1000 Iranian centrifuge machines at the Natanz plant. The virus later escaped and spread around the world. The aggressive, property destroying use of the internet, perhaps the first cyber war salvo, was code named “The Olympic Games.” The report is based on a book, “Confront and Conceal; Obama’s Secret Wars and Surprising Use of American Power,” to be published this week. Recommended by European Affairs (June 4)