Saudi Aramco has seen an increase in attempted cyber attacks since the Q4 2019. The petroleum giant confirmed to have successfully countered the attacks. Saudi Arabias energy sector has been the target of several cyber attacks in the past. Experts believe Shamoon malware is a pivot element in information warfare between Saudi Arabia and Iran. In August 2012, more than 30,000 systems at the Saudi Arabian national p etroleum and natural gas company were infected with the malware called Shamoon. In December 2017, security firms FireEye and Dragos reported the discovery of a new strain of malware dubbed Triton specifically designed to target industrial control systems.”]
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