Shamoon malware attack

GPTKB entity

Statements (32)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf cybercrime
malware incident
gptkbp:affectedArea gptkb:Saudi_Arabia
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs Disttrack
gptkbp:causedBy gptkb:Shamoon_malware
gptkbp:consequence data destruction
disruption of business operations
gptkbp:date August 2012
gptkbp:discoveredBy 2012
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Shamoon malware attack
gptkbp:impact IT infrastructure shutdown
massive data loss
gptkbp:notableEvent August 15, 2012
gptkbp:notableFor one of the most destructive cyberattacks on a private company
gptkbp:numberOfComputersAffected over 30,000
gptkbp:payload delete files
overwrite master boot record
gptkbp:publicDisclosure gptkb:Saudi_Aramco
gptkbp:relatedAttack gptkb:Shamoon_2
gptkb:Shamoon_3
gptkbp:response network isolation
system rebuild
gptkbp:suspectedOrigin gptkb:Iran
gptkbp:target gptkb:Saudi_Aramco
gptkb:RasGas
gptkbp:usesMalware gptkb:Shamoon
wiper malware
gptkbp:vectorFor phishing email
malicious file
gptkbp:vulnerableTo N/A (custom malware)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Shamoon_2012_attack
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7