Cybersecurity incident — 2018-03-15 00:00:00
Affected organization: Unnamed petrochemical company in Saudi Arabia
Affected country: Saudi Arabia
Industry: Utilities
Event type: Disruptive
Event subtype: Physical Attack
Motive: Sabotage
Actor: Undetermined
Actor type: Criminal
Actor country: Undetermined

The New York Times reveals that back in August, a petrochemical company with a plant in Saudi Arabia was hit by a cyberattack aimed to sabotage the firm's operations and trigger an explosion.