Romanian oil pipeline operator Conpet discloses cyberattack

Conpet, Romania's national oil pipeline operator, has disclosed that a cyberattack disrupted its business systems and took down the company's website on Tuesday. Conpet operates nearly 4,000 kilometers of pipeline network, supplying domestic and imported crude oil and derivatives, including gasoline and liquid ethane, to refineries nationwide. In a Wednesday press release, the company said the incident affected its corporate IT infrastructure but didn't disrupt its operations or its ability to fulfill its contractual obligations. Conpet added that the cyberattack also took down its website and that it's now investigating the incident and restoring affected systems with the help of national cybersecurity authorities. The pipeline operator has also notified the Directorate for Investigating Organized Crime and Terrorism (DIICOT) and filed a criminal complaint regarding the incident. The Qilin ransomware gang has claimed responsibility and added Conpet to their dark web leak site, claiming to have stolen nearly 1TB of documents.