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A new era of cyber threats is approaching for the energy sector
2025-04-24 05:00

Cyber threats targeting the energy sector come in many forms, including state-sponsored actors seeking to disrupt national infrastructure, cybercriminals motivated by profit, and insiders...

Cyber threats against energy sector surge as global tensions mount
2025-04-17 08:00

Cyberattacks targeting the energy sector are increasing, driven by a host of geopolitical and technological factors. A report published by Sophos in July 2024, and which surveyed 275 cybersecurity...

Why cybersecurity is critical to energy modernization
2024-12-20 05:30

In this Help Net Security interview, Anjos Nijk, Managing Director of the European Network for Cyber security (ENCS), discusses cybersecurity in the energy sector as it modernizes with renewable...

Lynx ransomware behind Electrica energy supplier cyberattack
2024-12-11 16:28

​The Romanian National Cybersecurity Directorate (DNSC) says the Lynx ransomware gang breached Electrica Group, one of the largest electricity suppliers in the country. [...]

Romanian energy supplier Electrica hit by ransomware attack
2024-12-09 16:38

Electrica Group, a key player in the Romanian electricity distribution and supply market, is investigating a ransomware attack that was still "in progress" earlier today. [...]

Major energy contractor reports 'limited' access to IT after ransomware locks files
2024-12-03 20:00

ENGlobal customers include the Pentagon as well as major oil and gas producers American energy contractor ENGlobal disclosed that access to its IT systems remains limited following a ransomware...

US government, energy sector contractor hit by ransomware
2024-12-03 10:04

ENGlobal, a Texas-based engineering and automation contractor for companies in the energy sector, has had its data encrypted by attackers. “On November 25, 2024, ENGlobal Corporation (the...

How NIS2 will impact sectors from healthcare to energy
2024-10-17 04:00

In this Help Net Security interview, Mick Baccio, Global Security Advisor at Splunk SURGe, discusses the far-reaching implications of the NIS2 Directive beyond traditional IT security. He explains...

IBM acquires Indian SaaS startup Prescinto to shine a light on renewable energy assets
2024-10-16 05:25

Also: Crypto-hub Binance helps Delhi police shut down solar power scam IBM announced on Tuesday it has acquired Prescinto – a Bangalore-based provider of asset performance management software for...

North Korean Hackers Target Energy and Aerospace Industries with New MISTPEN Malware
2024-09-18 09:32

A North Korea-linked cyber-espionage group has been observed leveraging job-themed phishing lures to target prospective victims in energy and aerospace verticals and infect them with a previously...