Iranian Nuclear Program Rocked Hard By AC/DC Virus

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Kargathia

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Antari said:
Iran has done pretty much everything but actually declare war. So what better way to get them to attack than to drive them insane with AC/DC.
If a temporary fix entails unplugging your speakers, then I somehow doubt it's going to drive their sanity very far along the highway to hell.
 

Antari

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Kargathia said:
Antari said:
Iran has done pretty much everything but actually declare war. So what better way to get them to attack than to drive them insane with AC/DC.
If a temporary fix entails unplugging your speakers, then I somehow doubt it's going to drive their sanity very far along the highway to hell.
Very true, as international attacks go. This is pretty weak. A minor annoyance at best.
 

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Antari said:
Kargathia said:
Antari said:
Iran has done pretty much everything but actually declare war. So what better way to get them to attack than to drive them insane with AC/DC.
If a temporary fix entails unplugging your speakers, then I somehow doubt it's going to drive their sanity very far along the highway to hell.
Very true, as international attacks go. This is pretty weak. A minor annoyance at best.
I'd say chances are this is the work of a hobbyist, who merely wanted to prove he got in.

Kudos to him/her/them though - it's not exactly an easy target.
 

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Blablahb said:
Iran should be glad those hackers who made the virus have never heard of Amon Amarth.
"The Pursuit of Vikings" would be awesome lol :p or some good Metallica with "Fuel" x)
 

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The US doesn't automatically detain Iranian citizens just because they are Iranian
All the Iranian citizens currently incarcerated in Guantanamo Bay, without charge, four years after Guantanamo Bay was supposed to be shut down, tell a different story. At least Iran later released the British and US citizens that they kidnapped.
 

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People, Stop arguing about the US/West and their involvement in Iran. Just enjoy the how funny it is that a virus makes computers play ACDC.

OT: This is hilarious. Though I probably done a little different.

 

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Why are they complaining? I'd be thanking the person that sent the virus for livening up an otherwise boring job.

Unless it, like, delayed a project and caused the loss of several millions dollars worth of funding, or caused some sort of nuclear explosion. ... That would make it infinitely less awesome.
 

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Blablahb said:
Iran should be glad those hackers who made the virus have never heard of Amon Amarth.
They'd be thunderstruck by the might of Thor, in that case.
 

TechNoFear

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Thinking more along the lines of the support they give to terrorist organizations.

There is always the Iran Contra issue.
LOL!

The Iran Contra affair is an example of the US supporting terrorists and does not show Iran in a negative fashion.

The 'Iran Contra' affair was the Regan administation illegally selling arms (missiles) to Iran in return for hostages, without the knowledge of congress (which had banned such sales).

Some of the money Iran paid to the US for the arms was used to supply 'terrorists' in Nicaragua(the 'Contra') with US arms, training and support (ie the US mined Nicaragua's harbours, preventing maritime trade).

The US was found guilty in the ICJ and fined in 1986.

The US refused to pay the fine and blocked any attempt Nicaragua maked to collect (until Nicaragua gave up).

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicaragua_v._United_States
 

TechNoFear

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Assuming this is true...

This was not a virus but a hack.

A hacker used a remote access tool (rumored to be Metasploit) to find a vunerability in their VPN.

The music sounds like a distraction; you are too busy trying to stop the PC playing the loud music to notice the warnings that some vital system has stopped and permanent damage is about to take place until it is too late.

This distraction is probably required after the extra precautions Iran took after the US cyber attacks using Stuxnet and Flame.

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/01/world/middleeast/obama-ordered-wave-of-cyberattacks-against-iran.html?_r=1&pagewanted=all
 

Antari

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TechNoFear said:
Antari said:
Thinking more along the lines of the support they give to terrorist organizations.

There is always the Iran Contra issue.
LOL!

The Iran Contra affair is an example of the US supporting terrorists and does not show Iran in a negative fashion.

The 'Iran Contra' affair was the Regan administation illegally selling arms (missiles) to Iran in return for hostages, without the knowledge of congress (which had banned such sales).

Some of the money Iran paid to the US for the arms was used to supply 'terrorists' in Nicaragua(the 'Contra') with US arms, training and support (ie the US mined Nicaragua's harbours, preventing maritime trade).

The US was found guilty in the ICJ and fined in 1986.

The US refused to pay the fine and blocked any attempt Nicaragua maked to collect (until Nicaragua gave up).

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicaragua_v._United_States
Yes, the only reason they sold them weapons is because they wanted to secure the release of the hostages.
 

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Its all fun and games, until you find out the virus's real goal was to launch the nukes. Which then kill millions. Oh dear...
 

TechNoFear

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Antari said:
Yes, the only reason they sold them weapons is because they wanted to secure the release of the hostages.
So it is OK that the US supports terrorism and has nukes, but it is not OK that Iran does the same things?

So it would be OK for Iran to sell arms, and/or support terrorists, to try and get Iranian 'hostages' back from Guantanamo Bay?

Where do you stand on torture?

OK for the US but not for Iran?
 

Antari

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TechNoFear said:
Antari said:
Yes, the only reason they sold them weapons is because they wanted to secure the release of the hostages.
So it is OK that the US supports terrorism and has nukes, but it is not OK that Iran does the same things?

So it would be OK for Iran to sell arms, and/or support terrorists, to try and get Iranian 'hostages' back from Guantanamo Bay?

Where do you stand on torture?

OK for the US but not for Iran?
Life isn't balanced and fair. We got our bombs a long time ago. And Iran hasn't been friendly to us. So we're doing everything we can to stop them. You can go all politically correct if you like, but it really is wishful thinking on your part. Because I can garentee you Iran doesn't hold the same ideals. Torture is what it is, a centuries old practice. Sometimes it has its uses, sometimes not. Personally in the case of Iraq, Afghanistan, and Iran, its a waste of time. We should have nuked them. Survival of the fittest. 6,973,738,433 people on the planet (Or so the world bank says), it really wouldn't hurt us badly to thin the herd of trouble makers.
 

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Not G. Ivingname said:
I can imagine the Iranian reaction (translated for your convience into English).

Iranian Scientist: The nuclear fuel is in place, the computers are ready, turn on the reactor!

Computer: Yeeeeeeaaahh... THUNDER! Yeaaaahhhhhh... THUNDER!

Iranian Scientist: NNNNNNNNOOOOOO!!! DAMN YOU AMERICAN SPIES AND YOUR AWESOME MUSIC! DX

Ok is the CIA or who ever is messing with Iran hiring trolls to make these viruses?
Hey AC/DC are Australian, you'll not take them away from us with your peppered words and Grand Canyon.
 

Not G. Ivingname

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mrhappy1489 said:
Not G. Ivingname said:
I can imagine the Iranian reaction (translated for your convience into English).

Iranian Scientist: The nuclear fuel is in place, the computers are ready, turn on the reactor!

Computer: Yeeeeeeaaahh... THUNDER! Yeaaaahhhhhh... THUNDER!

Iranian Scientist: NNNNNNNNOOOOOO!!! DAMN YOU AMERICAN SPIES AND YOUR AWESOME MUSIC! DX

Ok is the CIA or who ever is messing with Iran hiring trolls to make these viruses?
Hey AC/DC are Australian, you'll not take them away from us with your peppered words and Grand Canyon.
 

mrhappy1489

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Not G. Ivingname said:
mrhappy1489 said:
Not G. Ivingname said:
I can imagine the Iranian reaction (translated for your convience into English).

Iranian Scientist: The nuclear fuel is in place, the computers are ready, turn on the reactor!

Computer: Yeeeeeeaaahh... THUNDER! Yeaaaahhhhhh... THUNDER!

Iranian Scientist: NNNNNNNNOOOOOO!!! DAMN YOU AMERICAN SPIES AND YOUR AWESOME MUSIC! DX

Ok is the CIA or who ever is messing with Iran hiring trolls to make these viruses?
Hey AC/DC are Australian, you'll not take them away from us with your peppered words and Grand Canyon.
Pfft, you forget yourself sir, we have the boxing kangaroo, he shall usher in a new age of warfare, too right.
 

Not G. Ivingname

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mrhappy1489 said:
Not G. Ivingname said:
mrhappy1489 said:
Not G. Ivingname said:
I can imagine the Iranian reaction (translated for your convience into English).

Iranian Scientist: The nuclear fuel is in place, the computers are ready, turn on the reactor!

Computer: Yeeeeeeaaahh... THUNDER! Yeaaaahhhhhh... THUNDER!

Iranian Scientist: NNNNNNNNOOOOOO!!! DAMN YOU AMERICAN SPIES AND YOUR AWESOME MUSIC! DX

Ok is the CIA or who ever is messing with Iran hiring trolls to make these viruses?
Hey AC/DC are Australian, you'll not take them away from us with your peppered words and Grand Canyon.
Pfft, you forget yourself sir, we have the boxing kangaroo, he shall usher in a new age of warfare, too right.