Cybersecurity entity

Stuxnet

Technology

Every one of those 1 sits in a single category, security. Stuxnet is most often covered alongside IAEA, which appears in 1 of these 1 story. They are less corroborated than the beat average, carrying 2 original sources each against 3.1 for the same window.

Last mentioned: Mar 21, 2026

Entity pulse

Recent coverage · Stuxnet

1 story
8 avg impact
0% positive
100% negative

Coverage balance Negative coverage leads. Negative coverage exceeds positive coverage by 100 percentage points.

  • 100% negative

Figures are computed live from our source-verified story record — see our methodology for how impact and sentiment are derived.

What the coverage shows about Stuxnet

Every one of those 1 sits in a single category, security. Stuxnet is most often covered alongside IAEA, which appears in 1 of these 1 story. They are less corroborated than the beat average, carrying 2 original sources each against 3.1 for the same window. The 8 average consequence score is above the beat benchmark of 7.6 in the same window. We currently track 1 Cybersecurity story that mention Stuxnet, all published on March 21, 2026.

Stories tracked
1
Sources per story
2

Computed from the 1 stories linked to this entity, with beat comparisons drawn from all 24 Cybersecurity stories published in the same date window. Shares are omitted below five stories and comparisons below a twenty-story baseline.

Coverage cohort

Appears alongside

Other entities that clear the same relevance threshold in stories also covering Stuxnet. Shared-story counts are live from our verified record — not editorial picks.

Timeline

  1. Kinetic Air Strike

    Iran reports a direct air strike on the facility, marking a transition to overt military action.

  2. Blackout Sabotage

    An explosion in the power distribution grid causes a total blackout and damages enrichment equipment.

  3. Centrifuge Plant Explosion

    A major explosion occurs at a centrifuge assembly warehouse at the Natanz site.

  4. Stuxnet Discovery

    The Stuxnet worm is discovered, having physically damaged centrifuges at Natanz via PLC manipulation.

Stories mentioning Stuxnet 1

Stuxnet is linked from 1 story on this site, each scored at or above our 35% relevance threshold — see how these pages are built.

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