The FBI has reportedly privately warned US energy and defence firms to be on the lookout for a sophisticated attack against their computer systems by sophisticated Iranian hackers.
That's the claim made by Reuters which says it has seen a confidential "Flash" report issued by the US authorities on Friday, detailing methods used by the attackers and methods to thwart being hit by the malware.
Although the finger is most definitely being pointed at Iran - with the FBI's advisory document identifying two IP addresses based in Iran that are used to launch attacks - the report does not go as far as to apportion blame to the Iranian authorities.
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