MCAD Maritime Cyber Attack Database
Year2022 |
Month |
Reference number20220042 |
Impact areaShore, Offshore |
Incident locationVietnam |
Incident countryVietnam |
Victim countryVietnam |
Victim identityPetroVietnam Technical Services Corporation |
Victim TypeOil and Gas Services |
MethodRansomware |
Attacker countryRussia |
In 2022 the PetroVietnam Technical Services Corporation, a vital player in Vietnam's oil and gas industry, suffered a ransomware attack by Karakurt. The group, associated with Russian cybercriminals, exploited the vulnerabilities in the company’s networks, affecting its oilfield services and offshore engineering projects.
