Flame virus ‘created by US and Israel as part of intensifying cyber warfare’

The new found connection concerns a special module known as ‘Resource 207’
that was found in earliest known version of Stuxnet, created in 2009 but was
later removed from the 2010 version. ‘Resource 207’ has a lot in common with
the code used in Flame.

Resemblances include the names of mutually exclusive objects, the algorithm
used to decrypt strings, and similar approaches to file naming. Furthermore,
the primary function of ‘Resource 207’ was to distribute the Stuxnet
infection from machine to another through removable USB drives. The code
which is responsible for distribution of malware using USB drives is
completely identical to the one used in Flame.

However despite the newly discovered facts, Mr Gostev remains confident that
Flame and Stuxnet originate from completely different platforms, used to
develop multiple cyber-weapons.

“They each have different architectures with their own unique tricks that were
used to infect systems and execute primary tasks. The projects were indeed
separate and independent from each other.”

A recent New York Times investigation has suggested that President Obama, in
cooperation with the Israelis, has consistently ordered sophisticated cyber
attacks on the computer systems that run Iran’s main nuclear enrichment
facilities. The programme became public in the summer of 2010 due to a
programming error and soon became known as Stuxnet.

Kaspersky Lab’s recent discovery of the link between Stuxnet and Flame opens
the way for allegations that once again, the USA and Israel are behind a
cyber attack on Iran. The Israeli government have distanced themselves from
any such accusations despite an interview in which a minister appeared to
back the attacks. The UN’s head of telecommunications Dr Hamadoun Toure
labelled the New York Times investigation as ‘speculation’ whilst refuting
any US responsibility for Flame.

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