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FBI Probes Cyberattack Leak

After Iran Stuxnet project revealed to be American.

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It’s a case of whodunit. The FBI is trying to figure out who leaked classified information about a U.S. cyberattack against Iran’s nuclear program. Earlier this month, details about the CIA effort were published, leading to the revelation that the agency had used a computer worm called Stuxnet to disrupt Iran’s digital networks. The operation, called Olympic Games, began under the Bush administration and was seen through by President Obama’s administration. Sen. John McCain claimed the leaks were “an attempt to further the president’s political ambitions…at the expense of our national security.”

Read it at The Wall Street Journal

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