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Oltenia Energy Complex (Complexul Energetic Oltenia) hit by ransomware attack

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A ransomware attack hit Oltenia Energy Complex and encrypted files while taking key business systems offline, disrupting operations during the holiday period. ERP, document management, email, and the website were temporarily unavailable, and the company said activity was partially affected. The operator is restoring systems from backups and checking whether data was stolen before encryption. The incident matters because the company supplies about 30% of Romania's electricity.

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  1. 29.12.2025 16:26 2 articles · 4mo ago

    Gentlemen ransomware disrupts Oltenia Energy Complex

    Initial Disclosure

    Gentlemen ransomware hit Oltenia Energy Complex, Romania's largest coal-based energy producer, on the second day of Christmas, encrypting some documents and files and temporarily disabling ERP systems, document management applications, the company's email service, and the website. The company said its activity was partially affected without jeopardizing the National Energy System, IT teams began rebuilding affected systems on a new infrastructure using existing backups, the incident was reported to the National Cyber Security Directorate, the Ministry of Energy, and DIICOT, and the company was still assessing whether data was stolen before encryption.

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