Iran’s officials have denied any role in recent cyberattacks against Saudi
Aramco and other oil companies in the Persian Gulf, as suggested by the U.S. officials,
saying they would welcome a probe of the case. The devastating attacks against
the oil companies were centered on a computer virus named “Shamoon.” The
Iranians in turn are accusing the U.S. officials for spreading false and “politically
motivated” allegations.
“We interpret the issue politically and in light of U.S. domestic
issues as well as the (U.S. presidential) election,” said Mahdi Akhavan
Bahabadi, secretary of the National Center of Cyberspace. (ISNA, 14 October)
Iran has not yet commented on the allegations of another set of
cyberattacks by Iranian hackers against major U.S. banks.
