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CNPC hit by global cyberattack

Over 20,000 service stations in China went offline after a global ransomware attack hit China National Petroleum Corporation’s (CNPC) computer system mid-May, according to the South China Morning Post and reported in PetrolPlazaNews. The damage prevented customers from paying by credit card or online methods such as Ali Pay.

Xinhua News Agency reported that about 18,000 IP addresses in China had been infected with the ‘WannaCry’ ransomware, citing the National Computer Network Emergency Response Technical Team/Coordination Center.

The ransomware known as ‘WannaCry’ is a malicious software that locks a device and demands a ransom to be paid by bitcoins to unlock the device. It spread to more than 100 countries, according to media reports. Among those hit by the cybersecurity threat were the UK’s National Health Service, the Spanish telecommunications company Telefonica and Germany’s railway company Deutsche Bahn, as well as Nissan and the Russian Central Bank.

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Journal title: Petroleum Review

Countries: China -

Subjects: Security Science, Filling stations, Energy security, Transport fuels, Forecourt retailing

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