Tuesday, March 20, 2018

Kuwait Energy Targeting

Wapack Labs has exposed a large number of cyber events affecting the oil rich country of Kuwait and their oil and gas industry. Over 34,000 hits were observed in Wapack Labs Cyber Threat Analysis Center (CTAC). These incidents represent ongoing penetration attempts with malicious emails, as well as systems already being compromised by hackers. Among targeted industries are a shipping company, which is a supplier for oil and gas, petrochemical, marine, and other industries; and a regional Kuwaiti construction company servicing oil, education and other sectors. More incidents were discovered via CTAC and are being further analyzed...READ MORE
 
Wapack Labs has cataloged and reported on cyber threats targeting the oil and gas industry in the past. An archive of related reporting can be found in the Red Sky Alliance portal.