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-Secure
confirmed 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.