Date of report
- December 2018
Affiliations
- Possibly linked to an Iran-based group that uses the Shamoon virus to target oil and gas entities with a connection to Saudi Arabia.
An attack on the Italian oil firm Saipem targeted servers based in India, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Scotland, and the United Arab Emirates. Hackers used a variant of the Shamoon virus.
Suspected victims
- Saipem
Suspected state sponsor
- Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Type of incident
- Espionage
Target category
- Private sector
Victim government reaction
- Unknown