One of Qatar’s natual gas companies, RasGas, is the next victim of a cyberattack against an energy company so far in the past month. After following the attack against Saudi Aramco, this attack comes in a similar form: infecting each machine with a virus (of course) causing the company to disable internet access to block the hacker. This disables the ability to fully communicate business across servers of the company.
According to Security Affairs, (As occurred in the case of Saudi Aramco) the malware was not affecting gas extraction and critical processing.
In Saudi Aramco, the Shamoon malware was blamed, and it may be a benefactor in this case, as well. Reporters say there is no damage to any other thing in the company, and it will not take long to clear this problem.
Via: http://secureconnexion.wordpress.com/2012/09/01/rasgas-energy-company-hacked/
According to Security Affairs, (As occurred in the case of Saudi Aramco) the malware was not affecting gas extraction and critical processing.
In Saudi Aramco, the Shamoon malware was blamed, and it may be a benefactor in this case, as well. Reporters say there is no damage to any other thing in the company, and it will not take long to clear this problem.
Via: http://secureconnexion.wordpress.com/2012/09/01/rasgas-energy-company-hacked/