Date of report
- May 2012
Affiliations
A threat actor, using a tool called Flame, targeted computers in the Middle East region; the most compromises were in Iran. This compromise gained widespread coverage due to the modular nature of the malware the threat actors used.
Suspected victims
- Iran, Israel, Palestine, Sudan, Syria, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Hungary, Austria, Russia, United Arab Emirates, France
Suspected state sponsor
- Israel
- United States
Type of incident
- Data destruction
Target category
- Military
- Private sector
Victim government reaction
- Unknown
Suspected state sponsor response