Kepentingan Siber Ofensif Iran Terhadap Arab Saudi Dalam Kasus Virus Shamoon Tahun 2012

Abstract

This study goals to determine the offensive cyber interests committed by Iran against the Saudi Arabian oil refinery, namely Saudi Aramco using the Shammon virus. In addition, finding meaning about the importance of the 2012 Shamoon Virus attack, motivated by the transfer of Iranian oil partners to Saudi Arabia over the economic embargo imposed on Iran in 2012 due to Iran's nuclear enrichment and Iranian cyberattacks aimed at Iran's existence and leadership in regional countries The Middle East is the essential for Iran's cyberattack to create a balance of power in the form of the phenomenon of international relations using cyber offensives.

The research method used is a qualitative method. Data collection techniques are carried out through literature studies and online data searches. Data triangulation technique is a  technique used in analyzing research data.

The results of the study found that Iran's cyber offensive was not only aimed at resistance to the economic embargo imposed on Iran, but there were other interests aimed at the existence of Iranian cyber power causing a situation of tension and over the hegemony of the Middle East region. The conclusion from research related to Iran's cyber offensive against Saudi Arabia using the Shamoon virus is that the capabilities of cyber power can have a devastating impact on the vital infrastructure of Saudi Arabia. Vulnerability in cyberspace is used as a weapon in an effort to achieve national interests, especially for the Iranian state.