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Zero Days is a 2016 documentary directed by Alex Gibney examining Stuxnet, a malicious computer worm discovered in 2010 that targeted Iran's nuclear enrichment facilities. The film investigates the development of the malware, widely attributed to a joint US-Israeli intelligence operation called Olympic Games. Gibney combines interviews with cybersecurity experts, intelligence officials, and animation to explain how Stuxnet represented a new era of digital warfare by causing physical damage to centrifuges at the Natanz nuclear facility.

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What exactly was Stuxnet designed to attack?

Stuxnet targeted industrial control equipment connected to centrifuges at Iran's Natanz nuclear facility. The malware manipulated machinery while feeding operators misleading information about its operation.

What does the title Zero Days mean?

A zero-day vulnerability is a software flaw unknown to the vendor when attackers begin exploiting it. Alex Gibney's 2016 film explains how Stuxnet used multiple such vulnerabilities to cross from ordinary computers into industrial systems.

Does Zero Days identify who created Stuxnet?

The documentary connects the operation to the United States and Israel, while examining the secrecy surrounding the program often called Olympic Games. It uses interviews, reporting, and a digitally rendered composite source to explore information officials would not discuss publicly.

Why is Stuxnet considered different from ordinary computer malware?

Its objective was physical sabotage, not simply stealing files or demanding money. By damaging Iranian nuclear centrifuges, Stuxnet demonstrated that code could produce consequences in real-world industrial infrastructure.

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