SECTOR PROFILE

Target Sector: Energy, Oil & Gas

Court filings, technical advisories, and enforcement actions documenting cyber intrusions against Energy, Oil & Gas organizations.

Key Facts

Total Cases
1
Prosecution records
Identified Losses
$1.0 billion
Court & SEC estimates
  • 1 documented prosecution cases targeting the Energy, Oil & Gas sector.
  • Cumulative reported financial losses exceed $1.0 billion.
  • Documented from federal indictments and SEC Form 8-K disclosures.

Documented Incidents

uncharged 2012-08-15

Saudi Aramco Shamoon Wiper Attack (Cutting Sword of Justice)

Devastating state-sponsored wiper attack attributed to Iranian threat actors ('Cutting Sword of Justice') that detonated the Shamoon (Disttrack) wiper across Saudi Aramco, simultaneously wiping 35,000 workstation hard drives and overwriting Master Boot Records with an image of a burning American flag.