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Saudi East-West oil pipeline targeted near Medina, causing fire
Anadolu Ajansı (via Google News)oil and gas
What happened. A ministry official said the East-West oil pipeline in Saudi Arabia's Medina region was targeted, sparking a fire. The report does not say how it was targeted or who was responsible.
Who is affected. The East-West oil pipeline in Saudi Arabia's Medina region. The source names no other organisations.
What to do. No action is named. If you run similar equipment, check whether the same technique would work against your site.
Why it matters to your site. Pipeline operators can use it to review physical protection and incident response for remote assets, as the method of attack is not stated.
When to act. Plan ahead: Oil and gas operators: the attack method is not stated; check physical and remote access to pipeline controls.
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- Purdue level
- L0
Why: The report describes physical damage and fire on pipeline infrastructure, which sits at the physical process level (L0).
Inferred from the facts above, not stated by the source. Check it against your own site before acting.
Source: Anadolu Ajansı (via Google News) (opens news.google.com)
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