Offshore oil and gas platform hit by cyberattack in Persian Gulf, Iran

Summary:

In October 2012, the Iranian off-shore oil and gas platform got hit by cyberattack. The exact location where the cyberattack took place was the Persian Gulf. For a few weeks, Iranian sources suspect Israel and a few other countries have been targeting the communication networks with the aim of having a cyber warfare with Iran. The consequence of the cyberattack was obstruction of the oil production. Tehran is heavily invested in cyber defense and capability.

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