Stuxnet
Industrial control system malware
Source Attribution
- Origin
- MITRE
- Source
- Public reporting (2010)
- Verified
- 2026-08-26T16:07:01.550Z
- Confidence
- high
Source: Public reporting (2010) · Verified: 2026-08-26T16:07:01.550Z · Confidence: high
Security Timeline
- discovered Stuxnet first observed
- updated Encyclopedia entry reviewed (Phase 45C)
Quick Answer
Stuxnet is the landmark destructive malware targeting Siemens SCADA systems, revealed in 2010. (attributes recorded from Public reporting (2010)).
Definition
Stuxnet is the landmark destructive malware targeting Siemens SCADA systems, revealed in 2010.
Overview
Stuxnet is the landmark destructive malware targeting Siemens SCADA systems, revealed in 2010.
Behavior
- Targets SCADA
- multiple zero-days
- self-propagating
First Seen
2010-01
Target
Industrial control system malware
Malware Intelligence
Family: Stuxnet
Techniques: T1480, T1055
Targets: Industrial control system malware
Behavior:
- Targets SCADA
- multiple zero-days
- self-propagating
References
Have a follow-up question?
Ask AI about this Start an investigation Ask OpenTrojan's evidence-backed assistant about this topic — answers cite their sources.