Iran oil industry must be alert to physical, cyber threats: minister

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Iran oil industry must be alert to physical, cyber threats: minister

Fears of new Stuxnet amid heightened tensions.

Iran's oil minister told the petroleum industry on Sunday to be on alert to physical and cyber attacks, amid heightened tensions with the United States in the Gulf region. US media reports have said Washington was considering possible cyber attacks against Iran after the Sept. 14 attacks on ...

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