I
am writing today to request your analysis of Kaspersky's discovery that an early version of Stuxnet contained a platform component of Flame inside its source code.(http://www.securelist.com/en/blog/208193568/Back_to_Stuxnet_the_missing_link) I had several questions that I was hoping you could
answer at this time:
-Were you surprised to see that Flame and Stuxnet were related in this way? Why or why not?
-What does this discovery mean for the relationship between Flame, Stuxnet and Duqu? -What can we say about the authors of the three pieces of malware based on this discovery?
-Do you believe, despite the connection between Flame and Stuxnet,
that the two were developed by separate teams and in independent
programs?
-What does the discovery mean for the theory that Flame is a state-sponsored cyber espionage tool?
-Do you believe that the two teams that developed Stuxnet and Flame were operating in the same country? Why or why not?
I understand you must be very busy, but if you could please get back to
me at your earliest convenience, I'd greatly appreciate it.
Thanks for your time and consideration,
Sincerely,
Carl
-- Carl Franzen @carlfranzen
office: 646-738-4485 cell: 630-542-1043