Shamoon 2
The Saudi Arabian Government warned on 23 January that the destructive wiper malware Shamoon 2 had been detected on its government networks.
Shamoon 2 is an updated version of Shamoon, the disk-wiping malware that disabled thousands of computers at Saudi state-linked energy company Saudi Aramco in 2012.
The Saudi authorities are reporting on these latest compromises publicly and have provided reassurance that the damage is currently limited and mitigation is in place.
The re-…
Link: Weekly Threat Report 3rd February 2017
Source: NCSC Reports
