Computer Worm Affected Centrifuges, Ahmadinejad Confirms
November 30 2010
Iran
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has acknowledged for the first time that a computer worm affected several of Tehran's uranium-enriching centrifuges, Bloomberg News reports.
"Problems were created for a limited number of centrifuges due to the software installed in some of the electronic equipment," said Ahmadinejad, who indicated the problem was fixed.
Iran previously denied that a worm had caused any damage.
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