Stuxnet could also threaten U.S. infrastructure, Department of Homeland Security official says. Some experts believe virus was created specifically to target Iran’s nuclear facilities. Department official: “It’s not clear there are any particular process within the United States that would have triggered the software” But he downplays the overall threat of Stauxnet within the U.N. He declined to speculate on who or what was the original target of the virus, but says it could be a new wave of cyberattacks.
Source: https://thehackernews.com/2010/12/official-warns-us-also-vulnerable-to.html