Shamoon virus knocks out computers at Qatari gas firm RasGas

Event Year: 2012 Reliability: Confirmed
Country: Qatar
Industry Type: Petroleum
Description:

RasGas, the second largest producer of liquified natural gas in the world, was attacked by the Shamoon virus about 2 weeks after a similar attack on Saudi Aramco.  The company website and corporate network were shutdown by the virus for several days.  According to a company spokesman the virus did not impact production operations or cargo deliveries.  RasGas is a joint venture between Qatar Petroleum and ExxonMobil.

Impact:

The company website and corporate network were shutdown by the virus for several days.