The Myth of Invulnerability: How Air-Gapped Systems Get Compromised

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In 2010, the world was jolted by the impact of the Stuxnet worm, a malicious code that successfully infiltrated Iranian nuclear facilities. These facilities, believed impenetrable with their air-gapped systems, suddenly grappled with the stark reality: even their isolated networks weren’t safe from calculated cyberattacks. This sophisticated malware not only bypassed the air…