Iranian hackers ‘tickle’ targets in US, UAE with custom tool, Microsoft says
Peach Sandstorm is said to have focused on the oil and gas, satellite, government and communications sectors.
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DOE announces $45 million investment for cybersecurity research
The funding goes to 16 projects aimed at developing advanced tools to protect the energy sector.
FBI, CISA, Cyber Command take aim at cyber-espionage by Iran’s MuddyWater group
The group allegedly has targeted the defense, local government, oil and natural gas and telecommunications sectors in places including North America.
Ransomware spree hitting European oil, transport companies
European officials do not currently believe that some of the attacks are linked.
Cyberattack disrupts Colonial Pipeline, which transports 100 million gallons of fuel daily
Colonial Pipeline is one of the largest operators in the U.S.
Taiwan suggests China’s Winnti group is behind ransomware attack on state oil company
An attempt to extort CPC, which is responsible for delivering oil products throughout Taiwan, would be a brazen move.
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Taiwan’s state-owned energy company suffers ransomware attack
In energy-import-dependent Taiwan, the CPC Corp. is a high-value target.
Hackers posed as Egyptian oil contractor in apparent spy campaign ahead of OPEC meeting
The number of attempted attacks surged before a highly anticipated meeting between Saudi Arabia, Russia and other oil-producing nations.
Yet another hacking group is targeting oil and gas companies, Dragos says
Researchers have dubbed the group Hexane, and they say it has been particularly active in recent months.
U.S. oil and gas companies are ‘still trying to catch up’ on cybersecurity, experts say
Digital systems and internet networks belonging to U.S. oil and gas companies have increasingly come under attack from hackers in recent years, experts tell CyberScoop.