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Saudi Aramco Disconnects from the Internet
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10:34 - 16:30 (05:56)

Saudi Aramco disconnected itself from the internet when the Wiper virus attacked their systems, causing them to lose their master boot record, rendering Windows DNS, Windows DHCP, and other systems unusable. They feared the virus would spread to more systems and take out oil production.

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A logic bomb is a virus or program that's set to trigger when a certain condition occurs.
10:34 - 12:32 (01:58)
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Logic Bomb
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A logic bomb is a virus or program that's set to trigger when a certain condition occurs. This is the story of how a logic bomb wiped out computer networks in 2012.

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Saudi Aramco Disconnects from the Internet
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Ep 30: Shamoon
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Darknet Diaries
A cyber attack on Saudi Aramco took out almost every computer and system they had, leaving the company scrambling to figure out what happened and fearing the virus would take out oil production.
12:32 - 16:30 (03:57)
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Cybersecurity
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A cyber attack on Saudi Aramco took out almost every computer and system they had, leaving the company scrambling to figure out what happened and fearing the virus would take out oil production.

Chapter
Saudi Aramco Disconnects from the Internet
Episode
Ep 30: Shamoon
Podcast
Darknet Diaries