Pakistan Petroleum Limited Foiled Ransomware Attempt

Pakistan Petroleum Limited (PPL), an oil and gas exploration firm, reported a ransomware attack on parts of its IT infrastructure, detected on August 6, 2025. The incident was swiftly contained with no compromise of critical systems or sensitive data. PPL shared that a ransomware note was received from an external actor and that no contact was made by PPL. Blue Locker claimed the attack.

Pakistan’s National Cyber Emergency Response Team (NCERT) issued a severe risk advisory to 39 key government ministries and institutions following sophisticated ransomware attacks that significantly impacted the country’s critical infrastructure, particularly the oil and gas sector.

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