Iranian gas stations out of service after distribution network hacked

guest · Oct 26, 2021

Iranian gas stations out of service after distribution network hacked
October 26, 2021
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/ne...of-service-after-distribution-network-hacked/

Gas stations from the National Iranian Oil Products Distribution Company (NIOPDC) have stopped working today due to a cyberattack that affected the entire distribution network.

The incident has generated a string of hacks on electronic road billboards to show messages demanding an explanation or asking for fuel.
The NIOPDC network has more than 3,500 stations across the country and has been supplying oil products for more than 80 years.
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An investigation is looking into the cause of the disruption and there is no public information about who did it at this moment but Iran is blaming a hostile country.
According to media reports, the “cyberattack 64411” message appeared to customers that tried to get subsidized fuel at 5 cents a liter or 20 cents a gallon using government-issued cards.

Some local media reports initially said that the gas station disruption was caused by a technical malfunction and later noted that the issue was due to a cyberattack.
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According to BBC journalists Shayan Sardarizadeh and Kian Sharifi, the Iranian state television confirned the reports of a cyberattack hitting gas stations and Iran's Supreme Council of Cyberspace believes the incident is state-sponsored, although it is early to say which country is behind it.
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guest · Oct 27, 2021

Iran Struggles to Relaunch Petrol Stations After Cyberattack
October 27, 2021
https://www.securityweek.com/iran-struggles-relaunch-petrol-stations-after-cyberattack

The unclaimed attack crippled the country's system of government-issued electronic cards which motorists use to purchase heavily subsidised fuel.

Long queues have formed outside petrol stations, angering motorists in a country already suffering under tough economic sanctions over its nuclear dispute with major powers.

"Guys, can you tell me where we can get gasoline in the east, northeast or even north of Tehran?" one user asked on Twitter.
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Of Iran's 4,300 petrol stations connected to the system, only 220 had been reconnected, Fatemeh Kahi, a spokeswoman for the National Oil Products Distribution Company, told the official IRNA news agency Wednesday.
However, she added, "nearly 3,000 stations can distribute fuel offline, but at the open price" -- the rate consumers must pay once they have used up their monthly allowance of subsidised fuel.
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guest · Nov 1, 2021

Iran Suspects Israel and US Behind Fuel Cyber Attack
November 1, 2021
https://www.securityweek.com/iran-suspects-israel-and-us-behind-fuel-cyber-attack

"We have analysed two incidents, the railway accident and the Shahid Rajaei port accident, and we found that they were similar," Jalali, who heads a civil defence unit responsible for cyber activity, told state television late Saturday.

In July, Iran's transportation ministry said a "cyber disruption" had affected its computer systems and website, according to Fars news agency.
And in May last year, the Washington Post reported that Israel carried out a cyber attack on the Iranian port of Shahid Rajaei in the Strait of Hormuz, a strategic route for global oil shipments.
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Tuesday's cyber attack caused traffic jams on major arteries in Tehran, where long queues at petrol stations disrupted the flow of traffic.

In a country where petrol flows freely at what are some of the lowest prices in the world, motorists need digital cards issued by the authorities.
The cards entitle holders to a monthly amount of petrol at a subsidised rate and, once the quota has been used up, to buy more expensive at the market rate.
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guest · Nov 3, 2021

Iran says fuel system running again after cyber attack
November 2, 2021
https://www.news24.com/fin24/Economy/iran-says-fuel-system-running-again-after-cyber-attack-20211102

Iran's fuel distribution system resumed full operation on Tuesday, a week after it was paralysed by a cyber attack, the authorities said.

"The country's 4 300 service stations are once again connected to the central fuel distribution system," the spokesperson of the Iranian National Oil Product Distribution Company, Fatemeh Kahi, said in a statement.
"From now on, all the service stations will be able to supply subsidised petrol using the digital cards," Kahi added.
A cyber attack on October 26 brought all fuel distribution stations in the country to a halt, resulting in traffic jams and long lines at petrol stations.
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guest · Dec 6, 2021

Israel Blamed for Crippling Attack on Iranian Gas Stations
November 29, 2021

A cyber-attack which paralyzed Iran’s gas stations last month was launched by Israeli operatives, as tension between the Middle East rivals continues to escalate, according to a new report.

Two unnamed US defense officials attributed the October 26 attacks to Israel, according to the New York Times. It may have been timed to coincide with nationwide protests in Iran two years ago, which resulted from a hike in fuel prices at the pump.
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Pumps reportedly had to be reset manually, which accounted for the long delays.

There are also suggestions that the attackers accessed secret government data on international oil sales stored on air-gapped computers – hinting that they may have had inside help.
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