January 15, 2024
A DDoS attack has taken down the TankerTrackers online service, that tracks and report shipment of crude oil. This was timed to coincide with a simultaneous kinetic attack by the Houthis against the Marshall Island flagged, US-owned, Greek-operated tanker MV CHEM RANGER. If the information is valid, this is the first time a coordination of cyber and kinetic attacks has occurred.
October 10, 2024
Fortum, the biggest power utility in Finland, is being subjected to daily attempts of cyber attacks and cyber breaches, while suspicious individuals and drone activity have been spotted near its energy assets, CEO Markus Rauramo told Reuters.
“There are different kinds of cyberattack attempts, or cyber security breach attempts, against us daily, and then less frequently, drones and different kinds of suspicious movement around our assets,” Rauramo said. Satellite connections have been disturbed in recent months, too.
Security services in Finland and Sweden declined to comment on specific incidents,
April 30, 2024
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
May 22, 2024
Major U.S. oil and fuel distributor Atlas Oil was claimed to be compromised by the Black Basta ransomware operation, which purportedly stole 730 GB of data.
Atlas Oil is a major US fuel distributor responsible for delivering over 1 billion gallons (3.78 billion liters) of fuel annually to 49 states.
April 2, 2024
PVOIL, a subsidiary of state-run giant Petrovietnam, was attacked by hackers at 0:00 on Tuesday, causing its website, email, payment application and electronic invoices to shut down. The firm has about 760 retail gasoline stations across the country. PVOIL said they will continue to sell gasoline, but they will issue delivery notes instead of e-invoices until the system is fixed.
October 29, 2024
Newpark Resources discovered the ransomware attack on October 29 that affected internal information systems. “The incident has caused disruptions and limitation of access to certain of the Company’s information systems and business applications supporting aspects of the Company’s operations and corporate functions, including financial and operating reporting systems,” the company told the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
“However, the Company’s manufacturing and field operations have continued in all material respects utilizing established downtime procedures.”
The company has not determined what the costs and financial impacts of the incident will be at this time.
July 31, 2024
Around July 31, 2024 Anderson Feazel ’s computing system was attacked The hackers accessed and exfiltrated certain unencrypted financial documents that contained individual and employee records, business records, mineral leases, pay records, and other private or personal information. The personal information the attackers stole depended the relationship the victim had with the company. There were 9,222 victims in the incident.
Upon discovery Anderson involved the FBI and state law enforcement.
June 4, 2024
Carmi, Illinois-based Elastec suffered a cyberattack after it discovered suspicious activity related to an employee’s email account.
In response, the manufacturer of oil spill cleanup and surface water pollution equipment took steps to secure its email environment and conduct a comprehensive investigation, which determined the Elastec employee email account ended up accessed without authorization between June 4 and June 18 by an unknown party.
Elastic, which operates in 155 countries, has three manufacturing facilities in southern Illinois, and Cocoa, Florida, they are a distributor of oil skimmers, oil boom, dispersant application systems, work boats, vacuum systems, portable incinerators, turbidity curtains and custom containment booms for floating trash, debris and aquatic week control.
January 17, 2024
Anonymous Sudan, a notorious hacking group, has claimed responsibility for a substantial cyberattack on Bazan Group, formerly known as Oil Refineries Ltd, Israel’s primary oil refining and petrochemicals company. The attack targeted the digital infrastructure of Bazan Group, raising concerns about potential implications for Israel’s economic powerhouse. While the hacking collective declared a major cyber offensive, Bazan Group confirmed a temporary and minor connectivity slowdown, emphasizing no damage to business or operational processes.
January 25, 2024
State-owned critical infrastructure companies in Ukraine fell victim to cyberattacks on Thursday, with the largest oil and gas company, Naftogaz, being among the targets. The cyber assailants targeted Naftogaz’s data center, leading to the complete inactivity of the company’s website and call centers.
As of the latest update, specialists from Naftogaz are actively working to resolve the incident, promising further comments on the nature of the attack. Naftogaz, a cornerstone of Ukraine’s energy industry employing 100,000 people and supplying gas to over 12 million households, faces a critical situation, and the motive and identity of the attackers remain unclear.