A ransomware attack on Romania’s largest coal-based energy producer, Oltenia Energy Complex, disrupted its IT systems but did not impact national energy operations. The Gentlemen ransomware group is suspected, with investigations underway and backups being used to restore affected systems. #GentlemenRansomware #OlteniaEnergyComplex
Keypoints
- The ransomware attack encrypted documents and temporarily disabled key applications at Oltenia Energy Complex.
- The company is cooperating with authorities and restoring systems using existing backups.
- The Gentlemen ransomware group targets Internet-exposed services and uses contact notes in their ransom notes.
- This attack follows previous incidents affecting Romanian water authorities and electricity suppliers.
- Romanian law enforcement agencies are investigating the incident and analyzing if data was stolen before encryption.