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Q3. a. What was the name of malware used by the attackers of Aramco? b. What happened to the attackers? Answer:

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It was Iranian hackers in 2012
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In 2012, suspected Iranian hackers carried out the infamous Shamoon cyberattack on Saudi Aramco's corporate computers, wiping out files, emails and core operating software in tens of thousands of machines. The Shamoon virus replaced the Windows startup page with an image of a burning American flag.

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