Zero Days

Alex Gibney explores the phenomenon of Stuxnet, a self-replicating computer virus discovered in 2010 by international IT experts. Evidently commissioned by the US and Israeli governments, this malware was designed to specifically sabotage Iran’s nuclear programme. However, the complex computer worm ended up not only infecting its intended target but also spreading uncontrollably.

Cast

Yossi Melman

Yossi Melman

as Self

Ralph Langner

Ralph Langner

as Self

Emad Kiyaei

Emad Kiyaei

as Self

Richard A. Clarke

Richard A. Clarke

as Self

Eric Chien

Eric Chien

as Self

Liam O'Murchu

Liam O'Murchu

as Self

George W. Bush

George W. Bush

as Self (archive footage)

Hillary Clinton

Hillary Clinton

as Self (archive footage)

Mikhail Gorbachev

Mikhail Gorbachev

as Self (archive footage)

Ronald Reagan

Ronald Reagan

as Self (archive footage)

Reviews

Linda Robinson

Stuxnet was malware that flashed around the world via Microsoft computers, triggering arbitrary BSODs and random reboots. In 2010 cybersecurity firms captured and began analyzing the worm. Stuxnet (name derived from merging two random lines in the code) had digital certificates. Digital certificates...

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