A Iranian industry sources said on Monday that Iran is investigating a suspected cyber attack on its main oil export terminal and on tje ministry itself.
All are asking how could detect a virus to the Kharg Island ? However, a virus was detected inside the control systems of Kharg Island , which handles the vast majority of crude oil export of Iran . But the terminal remained operational, a source at the National Iranian Oil Com. said.
The virus attacks with the Stuxnet computer worm which reportedly affected Iranian nuclear facilities in 2009-2010, struck late on Sunday. The virus also hit the internet and communications systems of oil ministry of Iran and National oil company . A source reported that Computer system controlling a number of Iran 's other oil facilities have been disconnected from internet as a precaution.
The media network of the oil ministry said some date of computer had been affected but that there was no large damage.
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