STUXNETWhen we hear the word Stuxnet, we believe that this is one of the first incidents involving the term “Cyber ​​Warfare”. Since the term cyber warfare is not yet exactly defined, we know that nowadays cyber attacks are on the rise and occur constantly all over the world. The cyber domain introduces a new attack vector for military warfare. The Stuxnet event brings people into the perspective of the cyber and cyber-logical realms that influence the real physical world. Although the Stuxnet events are highly questionable because we do not know the true origins of the Stuxnet programming itself, we can come to the conclusion that cyber attacks using advanced persistent threats by state organizations are very possible and occur every day. The Stuxnet theory is the belief that this worm was created by a highly organized team, likely funded by a government, and its target was specific IRAN-based SCADA systems in an attempt to stop its nuclear facilities. We should be aware of the possibility of more advanced types of cyber attacks in the near future, and Stuxnet is a great example to prepare for future cyber conflicts. In this article I will cover the discovery and evolution of Stuxnet, how the Stuxnet worm works, the events that led to and caused the creation of the Stuxnet program, and my personal analysis of this event. There are many resources provided by experts analyzing the Stuxnet event and program that we can look to for guidance and knowledge on the most important worm in the history of malware. Discovery and Evolution of STUXNET Since the timeline of Stuxnet is still being researched, we understand that the main Stuxnet was discovered around June 2010, by a security committee......middle of paper..... .Stuxnet was like a marksman-type program that only attacked systems containing that important file and left systems without those programmable logic controllers unharmed. This is completely different from our usual Internet malware that attacks every computer it infects, but the damage in terms of costs is significantly less. I personally identify Stuxnet as the highest level of cyber attacks as it is most likely a nationally funded project with the characteristics of being an advanced persistent threat until the target is found and destroyed. After Stuxnet, we should still be prepared for malware variations and evolutions due to Stuxnet's successor, Flame, which contained codes similar to those contained in Stuxnet. I think Stuxnet is the first episode of possible cyber warfare and we should prepare for the future where more cyber attacks like this could realistically occur.