Venezuelan oil giant PVDSA hit by cyberattack amid US conflict

• Venezuelan state-owned oil firm PDVSA says it was hit by a cyberattack
• It looks to be a ransomware incident, as systems and shipments seem to be disrupted
• The Venezuelan Oil Ministry blames the US for the attack

Venezuelan state-owned oil company Patroleos de Venezuela (PDVSA) has claimed it recently suffered a cyberattack at the hands of the US.

PDVSA says operations remain unaffected, but sources claim systems were taken down and oil cargo deliveries suspended, Reuters reports.

The organization has struggled to restore key systems following the incident, with staff told to shut down computers, disconnect WiFi, and cut off external hardware connections, internal memos seen by Bloomberg confirm - with delays to scheduled loadings and ‘forced contingency measures across the company’.