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Cyberattack disrupts Venezuelan oil giant PDVSA's operations

Published:

16 December 2025 at 15:19:17

Alert date:

16 December 2025 at 16:01:34

Source:

bleepingcomputer.com

Critical Infrastructure, Data Breach & Exfiltration

Petróleos de Venezuela (PDVSA), Venezuela's state-owned oil company, suffered a cyberattack over the weekend that disrupted its export operations. The attack targeted the critical infrastructure of one of the world's largest oil companies, potentially impacting global energy markets. PDVSA is a major player in Venezuela's economy and a significant oil exporter. The disruption of export operations suggests the attack had substantial operational impact on the company's core business functions.

Technical details

Cyberattack occurred on Saturday morning targeting PDVSA's administrative systems. Internal memo instructed staff to disconnect from network and shut down computers. Systems managing the country's main crude terminal were offline on Monday. Export operations were disrupted with no cargo deliveries possible due to all systems being down.

Mitigation steps:

PDVSA implemented secure protocols for operational continuity and instructed staff to disconnect from network and shut down computers as a precautionary measure.

Affected products:

PDVSA administrative systems
PDVSA network systems
Crude terminal management systems