Shamoon virus knocks out computers at Qatari gas firm RasGas
Event Year: | 2012 | Reliability: | Confirmed |
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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. |
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Impact: | The company website and corporate network were shutdown by the virus for several days. |