K-Electric
September 7, 2020
•[ ransomware, malware, energy ]
K-Electric, Pakistan's largest power supplier, has suffered a Netwalker ransomware attack that led to the disruption of billing and online services.
Agricultural water pumps in upper Galilee
July 17, 2020
•[ hack, energy ]
Local news outlet in Israel report that the agricultural water pumps in upper Galilee were hit by a cyber attack back in June.
Water pumps in the province of Mateh Yehuda
July 17, 2020
•[ hack, energy ]
A second attack hit water pumps in the central province of Mateh Yehuda.
Light S.A.
June 17, 2020
•[ ransomware, malware, energy ]
Sodinokibi ransomware (aka REvil) operators breach the Brazilian-based electrical energy company Light S.A. and demand a $14 million worth ransom.
Enel Group
June 7, 2020
•[ ransomware, malware, energy ]
The Enel Group is hit by a ransomware attack from EKANS (SNAKE) ransomware operators that affected its internal network.
Elexon
May 14, 2020
•[ hack, malware, energy ]
Elexon, a middleman in the UK power grid network, reports that it fell victim to a cyber-attack (probably malware).
Formosa Petrochemical Corp.
May 5, 2020
•[ hack, malware, energy ]
Formosa Petrochemical Corp. is hit by a malware attack.
CPC Corporation
May 4, 2020
•[ ransomware, malware, energy ]
China-linked threat actors Winnti Umbrella have launched a ransomware attack against CPC Corporation, Taiwan's state oil company.
Energias de Portugal (EDP)
April 14, 2020
•[ ransomware, malware, energy ]
Attackers using the Ragnar Locker ransomware encrypt the systems of Portuguese multinational energy giant Energias de Portugal (EDP) and are now asking for a 1580 BTC ransom ($10.9M or 9.9M).
Berkine
April 1, 2020
•[ ransomware, malware, energy ]
The Maze ransomware group posts data from Berkine, a joint venture between Sonatrach, the state-owned oil company of Algeria, and the US firm formerly known as Anadarko Petroleum Corporation.
ENTSO-E
March 9, 2020
•[ hack, energy ]
The European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity (ENTSO-E), says that its IT network had been compromised in a "cyber intrusion."
Southern Water
February 26, 2020
•[ social, phishing, energy ]
British utility Southern Water is the victim of a phishing attack, resulting in a shutdown of some of the company's systems.
Endeavor Energy Resources
February 21, 2020
•[ social, phishing, energy ]
Endeavor Energy Resources notifies employees and dependents after employee fell prey to phishing attack on January 14.
Reading Municipal Light Department (RMLD)
February 21, 2020
•[ ransomware, malware, energy ]
The Reading Municipal Light Department (RMLD), an electric utility in Massachusetts, announces it was hit by a ransomware attack.
Undisclosed natural gas compression facility
February 18, 2020
•[ ransomware, malware, energy ]
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) alerts organizations across all critical U.S. infrastructure sectors about a recent ransomware attack that affected a natural gas compression facility.
INA Group
February 14, 2020
•[ ransomware, malware, energy ]
A ransomware attack cripples some business operations at INA Group, Croatia's biggest oil company, and its largest petrol station chain.
American Electric Utilities
January 9, 2020
•[ espionage, energy ]
Researchers from Dragos reveal that a state-sponsored group affiliated to Iran called Magnallium has been probing American electric utilities for the past year.
Bapco
December 29, 2019
•[ espionage, malware, energy ]
Multiple sources reveal that Iranian state-sponsored hackers have deployed Dustman, a new strain of data-wiping malware on the network of Bapco, Bahrain's national oil company. The attack occurred on December 29, 2019.
Iren
December 19, 2019
•[ ransomware, malware, energy ]
Iren, one of the most important utilities in Italy, is crippled by a ransomware attack.
A major player in Britain's nuclear power industry
November 30, 2019
•[ hack, energy ]
The UK National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) is called in after a cyber attack on a major player in Britain's nuclear power industry triggers a security crisis.
