Review: The Perfect Weapon

2020-11-30 05:30

Released at the peak of the US 2020 election campaign and just before the election itself, the documentary examines the harsh reality of today's conflicts between nations, relying not so much on physical weapons but rather on attacking the enemy in a more stealthy and unpredictable way, with cyber weapons.

Based on the information gained from interviewing top military, government and intelligence officials, the documentary implies that the first cyber weapon ever used by one state against another is Stuxnet, a malicious worm launched by the US and Israel to sabotage the Iranian nuclear program.

The documentary covers the circumstances around the North Korea's Sony Pictures hack and how a comedy movie ended up to be the spark that ignited this hack, costing the company millions of dollars, but mostly harming the brand, since the hackers managed to steal a lot of data and release it to the public.

The documentary shows how it shifted the priorities and how hacking is used to gain political and economical power, especially when it comes to creating an effective vaccine.

It's a very US-centered documentary but carries a general message: every country is vulnerable and everyone can fall victim to a cyberattack.

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