AC/DC attacks Iran!

[Capt Worley PE]

Now this is a new one. An email from a scientist working at the Atomic Energy Organisation of Iran (AEOI) has revealed the curious details of the latest attack on Iran's nuclear facilities.
According to the email, which security firm F-Secureconfirmed was sent from within the AEOI, hackers gained access to the nuclear facility's private network and attacked automation network as well as the hardware, shutting them down in the process.

Curiously, the hackers also took the time out to blast AC/DC's Thunderstruck at full volume on several workstations at random. Now that's sending a message loud and clear!

Here's the email:

I am writing you to inform you that our nuclear program has once again been compromised and attacked by a new worm with exploits which have shut down our automation network at Natanz and another facility Fordo near Qom.

According to the email our cyber experts sent to our teams, they believe a hacker tool Metasploit was used. The hackers had access to our VPN. The automation network and Siemens hardware were attacked and shut down. I only know very little about these cyber issues as I am scientist not a computer expert.

There was also some music playing randomly on several of the workstations during the middle of the night with the volume maxed out. I believe it was playing 'Thunderstruck' by AC/DC.

Iran has come under increasing cyber attacks recently, with many experts of the opinion that the US cyber war on Iran has only just begun. While there's no evidence to suggest that the latest High Voltage attack was initiated by the US, Iran would certainly be hoping the hackers are on the Highway to Hell.

http://gadgets.ndtv.com/others/news/hackers-blast-acdcs-thunderstruck-at-irans-nuclear-facility-247855

 

[pbrme]

"Ain't it a shay-ay-aim..."

 

[wilheldp_PE]

While funny, this is complete BS. First of all, there isn't a VPN into the Iranian nuclear facilities. Stuxnet was dependent on being loaded locally onto the machines in the facility aboard infected thumb drives used by employees. Second, there are no hacker tools or widely known exploits built to easily hack industrial PLCs. Third, even though it is widely suspected that Stuxnet was targeting the centrifuges at Natanz, and that it was successful, neither the IAEA or people involved in the Iranian nuclear program have formally admitted that fact.

 

[Capt Worley PE]

It looks like the Iranian bomb problem may have taken care of itself...

/>http://freebeacon.com/iran-to-citizens-flee-isfahan/