Destructive Shamoon Malware Attacks Italian Oil Services Firm

The Shamoon data‑wiping malware resurfaced in December, impacting contractor Saipem and destroying files on about 10% of its PCs across regions including the Middle East, India, Aberdeen and Italy. The report links this variant to earlier Shamoon campaigns targeting energy firms (notably Saudi Aramco), notes possible ties to Iranian‑linked actors (Greenbug), and highlights new VirusTotal sample uploads and a hard‑coded trigger date that may signal additional or future attacks.