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Stuxnet has both fascinated and horrified the cybersecurity community throughout 2010. Its multiple zero-day exploits, stealth capabilities, and precise control over industrial machinery mark it as a prime example of advanced cyber threats. Stuxnet represents both a nightmare and a dream for security researchers due to its sophisticated design and capabilities. Today, I moderated a panel on cybersecurity and infrastructure at the Washington Press Club, hosted by The Atlantic . I was eager to hear the panelists' insights on Stuxnet. I asked them to delve deeper than the usual "This is an existence proof of our worst fears" rhetoric and to identify more nuanced implications. The most intriguing response came from Bill Hunteman, senior advisor for cybersecurity at the Department of Energy. "This is just the beginning," Hunteman remarked. He explained that the advanced hackers who created Stuxnet "did all the hard work," and now the methods they develope...