A malicious but inactive industrial malware was recently detected and removed from two of Irans petrochemical plants during a routine inspection. Iran was recently rocked by a spate of blasts and fires in its petroleum facilities, causing losses of lives and damages in millions of dollars. The country initiated a probe to rule out possibility of cyberattacks and last week said the blasts were because of reduced health and safety checks. In 2009-2010, Iran was a victim of the Stuxnet virus attack by US and Israel to sabotage the country’s nuclear program.”]
Source: https://www.darkreading.com/attacks-breaches/malware-found-in-iran-petro-plants