Who: Anonymous, a politically motivated group of hacktivists. Specifically the AnonGhost group and Mauritanian Hackers group will likely host this operation.

What: Cyber-attacks against oil, gas, and energy companies, but specifically the Petroleum industry in the Middle East.

When: Before, during, and after June 20th , 2014.  Attackers may attack across different time zones.

Why: Anonymous disagrees with the U.S. Dollar being used as the currency to buy and sell oil.

Who can help me: We’re available in case of any emergencies. Feel free to contact us on our hotline on: +974 4493 3408

Here are a few documents that are meant to help:

Executive Summary: Meant for your C-Suite management. Available in both Arabic and English.

IT Department Instructions: If you follow these instructions, you should be able to withstand this threat and quickly recover if something happens.

Employee Awareness: A document to circulate to your employees to help them protect themselves and the organization.