Iranian Nuclear Facility Under Cyberattack, Computers Playing AC/DC’s Thunderstruck at Night

 

 

Yesterday, the security research group F-Secure received a puzzling email claiming to be from a nuclear scientist with the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI). In it, the author claimed that the country’s nuclear facilities were once again under attack. Only this time, the hackers brought Angus Young along for the ride.

 

 

F-Secure’s Mikko Hypponen said that a strange new chapter in the ongoing strife over Iran’s nuclear activities may be unfolding. He posted the following email which, although he cannot confirm the veracity of the claims, he does say came from within the AEOI. It reads:

 

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.

 

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.

 

http://www.geekosystem.com/iran-nuclear-fa...-thunderstruck/

 

Probably not true but funny nonetheless. Personally, I think they should have been rickrolled

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rickrolling

I hope President Obama remembers to pay the royalty payment to AC/DC. Heck, I think it would be pretty cool for them to get a medal of Freedom out of the whole thing!

I hope President Obama remembers to pay the royalty payment to AC/DC. Heck, I think it would be pretty cool for them to get a medal of Freedom out of the whole thing!

 

What is the current standard ASCAP/BMI rate?

 

 

"Dirty Deeds, Done Dirt Cheap" would be good for the follow-up, don't-ya think?

 

Then for the grand finale, Sammy Hagar and "V-O-A"!

(... Be on your toes ... We're about to strike ... Everybody knows)

What is the current standard ASCAP/BMI rate?

Seems to vary on a number of criterion. Absolute max rate seems to be around $0.002 per play but numbers much smaller are rolling around $0.00004 per play for instance. I've only dealt with restaurants and they pretty much pay a flat quarterly fee to play any ASCAP member's goods however much they want during the period.