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Can an individual not accidentally or intentionally infect a computer not connected to the internet?


It's called Stuxnet, and it ruined 20% of Iran's uranium centrifuges. Which were air-gapped.


Air gaps didn’t save Iran. Air gaps are just one layer in the onion.


Is the argument that Iran was attacked on air-gapped network, so its not worth doing?


Do the opposite of last time logic is surprisingly popular, despite leading to some odd conclusions.


Tradeoffs. Air gaps come with other costs of their own.




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