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Petróleos de Venezuela (PDVSA) hit by cyberattack

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Petróleos de Venezuela (PDVSA) said a cyberattack over the weekend disrupted export operations, while reporting indicated systems tied to the main crude terminal were still offline on Monday. PDVSA publicly framed the incident as limited to administrative systems, but internal and source reporting described staff being told to disconnect from the network and shut down computers. The disruption mattered because the outage affected a core state oil exporter and threatened cargo delivery continuity.

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  1. 16.12.2025 17:19 1 articles · 5mo ago

    PDVSA cyberattack disrupts export operations

    Initial Disclosure

    Petróleos de Venezuela (PDVSA) was hit by a Saturday morning cyberattack that disrupted export operations, marking the start of an outage affecting the state oil company's network and crude-export workflow.

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  2. 16.12.2025 17:19 2 articles · 5mo ago

    Monday reporting adds offline crude-terminal systems and denial

    Victim Impact Update

    On Monday, PDVSA said the breach was limited to some administrative systems and denied operational impact, but Bloomberg-cited internal guidance told staff to disconnect from the network and shut down computers, Reuters cited an inside source saying 'There's no delivery (of cargoes), all systems are down,' and sources said systems managing Venezuela's main crude terminal were still offline; PDVSA also blamed the United States and domestic conspirators for the attack.

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