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| Iran nuclear talks: Israel denies bugging venues | Iran nuclear talks: Israel denies bugging venues |
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| Israel has denied it bugged talks on Iran's nuclear programme, after a security company said a computer virus hacked the venues of the negotiations. | Israel has denied it bugged talks on Iran's nuclear programme, after a security company said a computer virus hacked the venues of the negotiations. |
| The Russian firm Kaspersky Lab said the hacking at three European hotels was so sophisticated, it must have been created by a government. | The Russian firm Kaspersky Lab said the hacking at three European hotels was so sophisticated, it must have been created by a government. |
| World powers and Iran have been holding talks on the fate of Iran's nuclear programme ahead of a 30 June deadline. | World powers and Iran have been holding talks on the fate of Iran's nuclear programme ahead of a 30 June deadline. |
| Switzerland and Austria have both opened investigations into the hacks. | Switzerland and Austria have both opened investigations into the hacks. |
| The US, UK, France, Germany, Russia and China are seeking a final agreement to curtail Iran's nuclear programme in exchange for sanctions relief. | The US, UK, France, Germany, Russia and China are seeking a final agreement to curtail Iran's nuclear programme in exchange for sanctions relief. |
| They fear Iran wants to build a nuclear bomb - something Iran strongly denies. | They fear Iran wants to build a nuclear bomb - something Iran strongly denies. |
| Israel is not a party to the negotiations although it feels particularly threatened by the possibility of a nuclear-armed Iran. | Israel is not a party to the negotiations although it feels particularly threatened by the possibility of a nuclear-armed Iran. |
| In March, the Wall Street Journal reported concerns by US officials that Israel had been spying on the behind-closed-doors talks. | In March, the Wall Street Journal reported concerns by US officials that Israel had been spying on the behind-closed-doors talks. |
| At the time, Israel denied the claims it had been spying. | At the time, Israel denied the claims it had been spying. |
| Kaspersky, and an American security firm, Symantec, believe the so-called Duqu 2.0 software was employed to gather information. | Kaspersky, and an American security firm, Symantec, believe the so-called Duqu 2.0 software was employed to gather information. |
| The virus infects computers across a network and is difficult to detect. | The virus infects computers across a network and is difficult to detect. |
| Kaspersky said on Wednesday that its own systems had recently been compromised by hackers but the intrusion had been detected at an early stage. | Kaspersky said on Wednesday that its own systems had recently been compromised by hackers but the intrusion had been detected at an early stage. |
| Security experts had previously speculated that Duqu may have been created by Israel or the US. | |
| "The international reports of Israeli involvement in the matter are baseless," said Tzipi Hotovely, Israel's deputy foreign minister. | "The international reports of Israeli involvement in the matter are baseless," said Tzipi Hotovely, Israel's deputy foreign minister. |
| "What is much more important is that we prevent a bad agreement where at the end of the day we find ourselves with an Iranian nuclear umbrella." | "What is much more important is that we prevent a bad agreement where at the end of the day we find ourselves with an Iranian nuclear umbrella." |
| Karl-Heinz Grundboeck, a spokesman for Austria's interior ministry, told AFP investigations in Vienna were focused on the Palais Coburg hotel, where talks took place in July last year. | Karl-Heinz Grundboeck, a spokesman for Austria's interior ministry, told AFP investigations in Vienna were focused on the Palais Coburg hotel, where talks took place in July last year. |
| Switzerland's attorney general has also opened an investigation, although it is not known which Swiss hotels are affected. | Switzerland's attorney general has also opened an investigation, although it is not known which Swiss hotels are affected. |
| Police have seized computers in Switzerland. | Police have seized computers in Switzerland. |
| As well as Vienna, negotiations have been held in the Swiss cities of Geneva, Lausanne and Montreux, and in Germany. | As well as Vienna, negotiations have been held in the Swiss cities of Geneva, Lausanne and Montreux, and in Germany. |