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Syria-Lebanon-Iran
Stuxnet reportedly attacks Iran's industrial units
2012-12-26
Like an STD, Stuxnet is the gift that keeps on giving...
Hormozgan province's director of passive defense force, Ali Akbar Akhvan said that recently, cyber attacks on "Tavanir" company's department in Bandar Abbas city has been launched, ISNA reported. Tavanir is Iranian company, that is engaged in generating, transmitting and distributing electric power.

Axvan said that the attacks, which were the Stuxnet worm-type attacks, were successfully thwarted. According to Axvan, the attack tried to reach and destabilize some industrial units, in the recent couple of month, however the attacks were unsuccessful.

He also noted, that the same Stuxnet worm attacks tried to hit several manufacturing industries in Hormozgan province as well.

Last month, the oil industry of Iran has fallen under cyber attacks, however no serious damages were reported by the Iranian side.

In recent years, Iran has been the target of several major cyber attacks, which have successfully been repelled.
Sure they have Sparky. Keep telling yourselves that...
Posted by:Steve White

#2  Reminds me of the Night Gallery episode where the worm burrowed through the guys brain, and he survived the excruciating pain only to learn it had laid eggs.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0660818/
Posted by: Glenmore   2012-12-26 20:01  

#1  Stuxnet worm-type attacks, were successfully thwarted.

Suuurrree they were.
Posted by: Redneck Jim   2012-12-26 01:11  

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