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Into the Information Age

Question 6 • MI-Government/Civics 2023

What did the US military use to carry out a cyber attack against Iran in 2010?

Answer
A
a robot
B
a nuclear weapon
C
a virus called Stuxnet
D
a satellite-guided drone

Explanation

The U.S. military used Stuxnet, a computer virus designed to disrupt industrial control systems, in a cyber attack targeting Iran in 2010. A robot, nuclear weapon, or satellite-guided drone would not be a cyberattack tool. The correct choice is “a virus called Stuxnet.”

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