Report: Iranian Nuclear Facilities Under Attack By AC/DC Virus – Turns on Computers & Blasts Hard Rock
Posted by Jim Hoft on Tuesday, July 24, 2012, 2:58 PM
Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap–
The Iranian regime is reportedly under attack by the AC/DC virus that turns on computers at night and blasts AC/DC’s “Thunderstruck.”
Here’s another version of “Thunderstruck” you may like.
Via Theospark
Russia Today reported:
Iranian nuclear facilities have reportedly been attacked by a “music” virus, turning on lab PCs at night and blasting AC/DC’s “Thunderstruck.”
Mikko Hypponen, Chief Researcher at Finnish digital security firm F-secure, publicly released a letter he received from an unnamed Iranian scientist. The researcher, who claimed to work for the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI), said that another virus has struck the Natanz uranium enrichment facility in central Iran and a secret underground research facility at Fordo, southwest of Tehran.
The letter’s author reported that the virus shut down equipment (made by Germany’s Siemens Corporation) and automated systems at both research centers.
Hypponen published the letter on his blog, but cautioned that there is no way for him to verify the accusations. He was able to confirm, however, that the letter did originate from the AEOI’s servers.
The letter, which was reportedly sent to various cybersecurity experts, said that Metasploit’s Penetration Testing Software had been used to direct this new attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities.The scientist stressed that he is not a cybersecurity specialist, and does not have detailed information on the virus.
The Digital Times has more on the computer attack.
In a letter released by Mikko Hypponen of Finnish digital security firm F-secure, an Iranian scientist contacted the firm for help with a “music” virus. The virus shut down equipment at the Natanz uranium enrichment facility and at an underground research facility in Fordo. Hypponen notes on his blog that the letter was sent to a number of scientists, and that he confirmed it originated on the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran’s servers. He is a well-known computer virus hunter, and has received similar emails from Iranian officials in the past.
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Mahdi Al-Dajjal commented:
Oh no! Not the dreaded “Turn ON the computer and play AD/DC music, virus!”. I predict the collapse of the entire Iranian Regime no later than midnight tonight.
KornKing commented:
Whether there’s US involvement or not, expect President “look at me look at me” to blab about this
Sadie Hawkins commented:
Soooooo unislamic !!!
LOL
Time to call in the shaman. Oo, that won’t do. He’s really unmuzzie.
You know what they say, Once you got a jinn, that’s it.
Spider commented:
I would have preferred “Who made Who?”, from the Maximum Overdrive soundtrack.
It was a movie about the machines taking over.
Brandon In Baton Rouge commented:
The only way it could be funnier is if it were “Rock The Casbah” by The Clash.
bg commented:
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oh no, not the Noriega treatment!!
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Aggie95 commented:
ya have to wonder just how certain the Iranians are going to feel about their systems if they ever light one of those things up
W1cked commented:
If your are going to play AC-DC, I think Highway to Hell would have been more appropriate
Taqiyyotomist commented:
Jim, have you scanned Drudge today?
Top headline: ‘JOKER’ ON $26K FEDERAL GRANT
From the article:
Weeks before, Holmes quit a 35-student Ph.D. program in neuroscience for reasons that aren’t clear. He had earlier taken an intense oral exam that marks the end of the first year but University of Colorado Denver officials would not say if he passed, citing privacy concerns.
At a news conference, university officials refused to answer questions about Holmes. “To the best of our knowledge at this point, we think we did everything that we should have done,” Donald Elliman, the university chancellor.
The university has something to hide?
The judge has issued an order barring lawyers in the case from publicly commenting on matters including evidence, whether a plea deal is in the works or results of any examination or test performed on someone.
Gee, why didn’t the judge in the Martin/Zimmerman case do the same thing?
bg commented:
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funny, just when they turned up the volume
on an Israeli attack, hmmm, hmmm, hmmm..
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Mrs. P commented:
I thing continuous commercials for Oscar Mayer Bacon and Bobby Flay Grillin’ and Chillin some pulled pork and St. Louis style ribs would be better than AC/DC music.
bg commented:
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there is no way for him to verify the accusations
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xkaydet65 commented:
Better if it were the Vatican Choir singing Holy God We Praise Thy Name.
donh commented:
I want to call in a request for Acid Witch..> http://youtu.be/mire1WJKdR8
and some Aphrodite’s Child..> http://youtu.be/xWndjqMwBu4
coolidgerules commented:
Sin City- Powerage album 1978
Redwine commented:
Having lived in Israel for nearly 30 years, I can say that Israelis have terrific technological capabilities. Pair this with their knack for satire, and you’ve got a first-rate attack on Iranian nuke facilities. You can be sure there’s some real damage going on behind the music amd something more to follow.
donh commented:
Problem is punking the computers doesn’t kill or deter the program , nor sanctions, nor neighboring regime changes , and one day soon we will have to face this music…> http://youtu.be/8PbZnZy1qr8
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