Stuxnet, Duqu, and Flame attacks all targeted Windows machines in Iran even though Windows isn’t allowed to be sold there under U.S. export restriction laws. Software piracy and smuggling are a big problem in countries, such as Iran, that are banned from many high technology imports under sanctions. Microsoft pushes updates to all supported versions of Windows — even pirated ones — as a healthy security ecosystem practice. Experts say the attacks should not be perceived as against Microsoft, even if its products were part of the equation.”]