Cybersecurity incident
Date: 2016-12-02 00:00:00
Affected organization: Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency
Affected country: Saudi Arabia
Industry: Public Administration
Event type: Disruptive
Event subtype: Data Attack
Motive: Sabotage
Actor: Undetermined
Actor type: Criminal
Actor country: Undetermined
Description: Eight Saudi institutions are hit by a destructive cyber attack allegedly generating from Iran, carried on using a new version of the infamous Shamoon Malware. Among the victims is the Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency, the country's central bank.