Cyber attack 'sees AC/DC played at full blast on Iran nuclear computers'

July 24, 2012, 7:09 pmYahoo!7

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It's cyber warfare - but turned all the way up to 11.

One security expert has reportedly claimed a computer virus attacked computer systems in Iran and forced them to play AC/DC's Thunderstruck on repeat at full blast, reports the Huffington Post.

Reports of the 'Thunderstruck' virus are as yet unconfirmed, but appears to originate from a lead researcher at the Finnish security company F-Secure.

He claims his company received several emails from Iran's Atomic Energy Organisation, reporting the attack.

As well as playing the Aussie rockers at full blast, the attack also reportedly shut down several systems.

"I am writing you to inform you that our nuclear program has once again been compromised and attacked by a new worm with exploits which have shut down our automation network at Natanz and another facility Fordo near Qom," the email read.

"According to the email our cyber experts sent to our teams, they believe a hacker tool Metasploit was used. The hackers had access to our VPN. The automation network and Siemens hardware were attacked and shut down. I only know very little about these cyber issues as I am scientist not a computer expert.

"There was also some music playing randomly on several of the workstations during the middle of the night with the volume maxed out. I believe it was playing 'Thunderstruck' by AC/DC."

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  1. Harry Lensing09:39pm Tuesday 24th July 2012 ESTReport Abuse

    That's great these ragheads need to learn about good music, and change their attitude toward the real world. Killing a little girl because she want's to have an education? bastards.

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  2. Hugh09:42pm Tuesday 24th July 2012 ESTReport Abuse

    I thought they would have chosen "Never Gonna Give You Up" by Rick Astley.

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  3. mmmn09:59pm Tuesday 24th July 2012 ESTReport Abuse

    What a load of junk!

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  4. robyn09:59pm Tuesday 24th July 2012 ESTReport Abuse

    These attacks are getting out of hand. I would love to see what the US would do if they had Middle Eastern music blasting from their computers. Although if you are going to do that, there could not a better choice then AC/DC Although Noriega got Van Halen.

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  5. John.maffina.10:17pm Tuesday 24th July 2012 ESTReport Abuse

    the volume should have been 22 not 11.

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