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The malware that wrecked Iran's uranium centrifuges also recorded normal sensor readings and played them back to the control room, so operators watched a calm screen while the machines tore themselves apart.
The malware that wrecked Iran's uranium centrifuges also recorded normal sensor readings and played them back to the control room, so operators watched a calm screen while the machines tore themselves apart.
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