Some of the
largest oil terminals in Europe have been hit by a series of cyberattacks it
was revealed yesterday.
Terminals in
Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany were among those hit with confirmed
victims including SEA-Tank Terminal in Antwerp, while Oiltanking Deutschland
and Mabanaft declared force majeure in Germany.
BlackCat ransomware identified as the tool used in the attack
According to the
German newspaper Handelsblatt, an initial report from German security services
identified the BlackCat ransomware as the tool used in the cyberattack in
Germany.