2nd Largest Liquefied Natural Gas Producer Knocked Offline In Malware Attack

chicksdaddy writes "Securityledger reports that, days after Saudi Aramco said it had cleansed its network of a malware infection, Qatari firm RasGas, the world's second largest producer of liquefied natural gas, has been knocked offline in a similar attack. RasGas's corporate web site was offline late Thursday and a RasGas spokesman, speaking to the website arabianoilandgas.com acknowledged that 'an unknown virus has affected' the company's office systems since Monday, August 27. The company has notified its suppliers by fax that the company is 'experiencing technical issues with its office computer systems,' ArabianOilandGas.com reported. However, a company spokesperson said that the company's LNG production and distribution operations were unaffected."

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Leveling the field

[gmuslera]

Once cyberattacks got "legalized" by governments using Stuxnet, it became ok to launch them if you feel that you have a reason. And you don't need millons of dollars and an army to launch cyberattacks, even by competing firms, hacker groups (including the "for hire" ones) and individuals could do so.

Blackboard time.

[girlintraining]

I will not connect industrial control systems to the internet.
I will not connect industrial control systems to the internet.
I will not connect industrial control systems to the internet.
...

Okay. Good. Now, onto the next set... I will not allow anyone to connect outside storage devices to any networked system.
I will not allow anyone to connect outside storage devices to any networked system.
I will not allow anyone to connect outside storage devices to any networked system.
...

Sigh. How effing hard is it to understand the concept of an "air gap"? Air -- something that doesn't conduct electricity or data. Gap -- a space between two other things. Jeez.