Romanian energy provider hit by ransomware attack
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Romania's largest coal-based energy producer, Oltenia Energy Complex, was hit by a ransomware attack on Dec. 26, encrypting files and disrupting IT systems. The company is rebuilding systems using backups to restore operations.
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Source: Eco Politic News International
The Oltenia Energy Complex (Complexul Energetic Oltenia), Romania's largest coal-based energy producer, was hit by a ransomware attack called "Gentlemen” on Dec. 26. Following the attack, some documents and files were encrypted, and several IT applications became temporarily unavailable, including ERP systems, document management applications, the e-mail service and the company’s website. BleepingComputer reports that as soon as the attack was detected by the company its IT teams started rebuilding the affected systems on a new infrastructure, using existing backups. The 40-year-old Romanian energy provider employs over 19,000 people and provides about 30 percent of Romania's electricity. Full Story