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BREAKING: New STUXNET type VIRUS TARGETING ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE! THIS IS THE SHAMOON VIRUS!
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I have just one question... WHY THE HELL DO NUCLEAR PLANTS HAVE COMPUTERS HOOKED UP TO THE NET???????
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Shamoon virus targets energy sector infrastructure
Saudi Aramco plant in Saudi Arabia Saudi Aramco is Saudi Arabia's national oil provider
A new threat targeting infrastructure in the energy industry has been uncovered by security specialists.
"It is a destructive malware that corrupts files on a compromised computer and overwrites the MBR (Master Boot Record) in an effort to render a computer unusable," wrote security firm Symantec.
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The Shamoon software carries out a two stage attack, according to an analysis by Israeli security firm Seculert. Once a system on a network is infected, the code scrapes data from other systems via network shares, including those not connected to the internet. It then wipes all the data on the target systems and overwrites the master boot record to brick the system.
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A new computer virus has attacked Saudi Arabia's national oil company. Experts warn that the virus could be targeted at a number of energy companies.
Computer virus specialists have uncovered a new virus which has been dubbed Shamoon. The malware is, according to the BBC, capable of deleting files and making networked computers unusable.
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