"The malware sample uploaded to VirusTotal in 2016 includes a reference to 'fast16', which suggests it was created years before the Stuxnet worm."
"The driver fast16.sys alters the output of floating-point calculations and seeks precision calculation tools in specialized domains such as civil engineering and physics."
"SentinelOne researchers believe fast16 came into existence around 2005, as it won't run on anything more recent than Windows XP."
"The analysis indicated that fast16 targeted three high-precision engineering and simulation suites used in the mid-2000s: LS-DYNA 970, PKPM, and the MOHID hydrodynamic modeling platform."
SentinelOne discovered malware named fast16 that attempts to induce errors in engineering and physics simulation software, indicating a sabotage effort. This malware likely originated around 2005, predating the Stuxnet worm. The analysis revealed that fast16 targets high-precision engineering tools such as LS-DYNA 970, PKPM, and the MOHID hydrodynamic modeling platform. The malware's techniques are atypical for its time, and it includes a driver that alters floating-point calculations, suggesting a sophisticated approach to its malicious intent.
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