IT Systems Compromised at Eni’s Libya Joint Venture Mellitah Oil & Gas

Italian energy corporation Eni confirmed reports of a cyber attack on Mellitah Oil and Gas Company. The attack, attributed to "RansomHub," raised concerns after the group threatened to disclose 1TB of data unless a $50 million ransom is paid, according to local sources.

Production and operational activities have not been impacted, and the gradual restoration of the compromised IT systems is underway

Estimated Cost

1 TB data, $50M ransom demanded, IT systems compromised

Threat Source

Impacts

IT