Hackers attacked Iranian oil terminal

Iran authorities disconnected key oil facilities after unidentified hackers infected the computer systems at Iran's oil ministry and its national oil company.

After the virus infiltrated the systems, equipment on the Kharg island and at other Iranian oil plants has been disconnected from the Internet as a precaution.

Due to attack the websites of the Iranian oil ministry and national oil company were not available. An Iranian oil ministry spokesperson claimed that some users’ data had been stolen as a result of the attack.

Sensitive information about Iran’s oil industry was not affected as it is stored on computer systems that remain separate from the net.

Iran is reported to have mobilised a "cyber crisis committee" to handle the aftermath of the attack and improve the defense methods.