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AC//DC Plays at Full Blast as Another Virus Attacks Iran's Nuclear Facilities

OIL Price -- A scientist at Iran’s Atomic Energy Organisation sent an email to the internet security site F-Secure Security Labs to inform them that once again the country’s nuclear industry has been attacked by a virus.

The worm targeted the nuclear program and shut down the automation network at the Natanz and Fordo facilities, whilst at the same time playing the song ‘Thunderstruck’ by AC/DC at full volume over the speaker system.

It is not the first time that Iran’s nuclear facilities have suffered a cyber-attack. The US and Israel have been accused of carrying out online attacks aimed at disrupting the progress of Iran’s nuclear technology.

The email (translated into English) is below, with more to be found at the F-Secure Security Labs website here.

I am writing you to inform you that our nuc

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Submitted Jul 26, 2012 By: mastermariner

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BuckyTJones Champion Author Salt Lake City Posts:4,932 Points:967,950 Joined:Mar 2010	Message Posted: Jul 26, 2012 10:36:05 PM Ignore BuckyTJones Report Abuse You Shook Me All Night Long. I love Israel ! Who Be Who?
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geezrtek Champion Author Michigan Posts:1,886 Points:427,735 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Jul 26, 2012 4:04:01 PM Ignore geezrtek Report Abuse What's wrong with AC/DC?
boldrph Champion Author Topeka Posts:18,354 Points:3,447,640 Joined:Oct 2002	Message Posted: Jul 26, 2012 2:58:59 PM Ignore boldrph Report Abuse 1 2 3 4 ... what are we fighting for? don't know, don't give a dang. next stop i-ran
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MontanaMac Champion Author Washington Posts:1,736 Points:410,050 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Jul 26, 2012 11:26:30 AM Ignore MontanaMac Report Abuse Appropriate music selection.
Lologogo Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:1,294 Points:352,390 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Jul 26, 2012 11:17:36 AM Ignore Lologogo Report Abuse maybe the US could talk this virus attacker into working for them so we could shut down Iran's nuclear bomb projects :o)
playtimeCLE Champion Author Cleveland Posts:8,540 Points:1,540,375 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Jul 26, 2012 11:17:06 AM Ignore playtimeCLE Report Abuse I have to wonder what Angus, Malcolm, Brian & the others think of this...
F81M Champion Author Indiana Posts:1,478 Points:783,135 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Jul 26, 2012 11:05:13 AM Ignore F81M Report Abuse AC/DC in Iran? Good place for them!
91Hilux Champion Author New Haven Posts:2,142 Points:676,720 Joined:Aug 2007	Message Posted: Jul 26, 2012 10:58:34 AM Ignore 91Hilux Report Abuse This has absolutely nothing to do with gas prices, but is totally hilarious!
Don20 Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:9,652 Points:2,615,630 Joined:Mar 2005	Message Posted: Jul 26, 2012 10:53:25 AM Ignore Don20 Report Abuse After reading all this stuff on Iran, it gets almost comical.
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rnlunder Champion Author Waco Posts:2,321 Points:496,125 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Jul 26, 2012 10:26:41 AM Ignore rnlunder Report Abuse As an IT expert, I deplore hackers, etc. But in this case, I think whoever did this deserves a medal...LOL
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Marson Champion Author Scranton Posts:8,922 Points:2,073,185 Joined:Oct 2006	Message Posted: Jul 26, 2012 10:25:07 AM Ignore Marson Report Abuse Nice job, a major wack at these crazies, with no soldier in harms way! The music was a nice touch too!
rjojo40 Champion Author Las Vegas Posts:7,344 Points:1,070,870 Joined:Feb 2004	Message Posted: Jul 26, 2012 10:20:26 AM Ignore rjojo40 Report Abuse to hell with Iran, do it again and again. rock on.
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jwalkerh Champion Author Louisiana Posts:6,127 Points:1,368,270 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Jul 26, 2012 10:16:28 AM Ignore jwalkerh Report Abuse I assume their current network administrators are polishing up their job seeking skills and resumes...
Lizzylou Champion Author Stockton Posts:8,818 Points:2,357,285 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Jul 26, 2012 10:15:09 AM Ignore Lizzylou Report Abuse You would think that I ran would have been prepared with some type of anti virus!
ou812again Champion Author Cincinnati Posts:3,299 Points:666,135 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Jul 26, 2012 10:14:47 AM Ignore ou812again Report Abuse is it gas related?
AC-302 Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:26,535 Points:2,897,120 Joined:Aug 2004	Message Posted: Jul 26, 2012 10:13:21 AM Ignore AC-302 Report Abuse Despite Iran blaming ALL of it's problems on Israel and conspiracies, I have to believe this one was an inside job. How else could someone have played music over the factory's speaker system? Someone customized that virus attack to that particular factory. Nobody from oustide could do that.
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civicdutie Champion Author Rochester Posts:4,496 Points:950,685 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Jul 26, 2012 10:11:35 AM Ignore civicdutie Report Abuse I'm not sure the members of AC/DC want to be associated with hacking, but I imagine it was a little funny to hear it over the loudspeaker.
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