{"id":211525,"date":"2026-02-09T04:10:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-09T09:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/09\/romanias-national-oil-pipeline-firm-conpet-reports-cyberattack\/"},"modified":"2026-02-09T06:35:15","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T11:35:15","slug":"romanias-national-oil-pipeline-firm-conpet-reports-cyberattack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/09\/romanias-national-oil-pipeline-firm-conpet-reports-cyberattack\/","title":{"rendered":"Romania\u2019s national oil pipeline firm Conpet reports cyberattack"},"content":{"rendered":"

Romania\u2019s national oil pipeline firm Conpet reports cyberattack<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/securityaffairs.com\/187736\/cyber-crime\/romanias-national-oil-pipeline-firm-conpet-reports-cyberattack.html<\/a><\/p>\n

Publish Date: 2026-02-09 04:10:00<\/a><\/p>\n

Source Domain: securityaffairs.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Romania\u2019s national oil pipeline firm Conpet reports cyberattack<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t Pierluigi Paganini<\/span>
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"\"\/ February 09, 2026<\/span><\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\"\"\/<\/p>\n

Romania\u2019s national oil pipeline operator Conpet said a cyberattack disrupted its business systems and temporarily knocked its website offline.<\/h2>\n

Conpet is a state-controlled company that owns and operates the country\u2019s crude oil, condensate, and liquid petroleum product pipeline network. Its main role is to transport oil from domestic production fields and import points to refineries across Romania.<\/p>\n

A company press release states that it detected a cyberattack on February 3, 2026, which impacted the company\u2019s business IT infrastructure. <\/p>\n

CONPET clarifies that operational technologies were not affected, including the SCADA and telecommunications systems, and that the National Oil Transport System continues to operate normally without disruptions or safety issues. Oil and fuel transport activities remain fully functional.<\/p>\n

As a consequence of the incident, the company\u2019s website (www.conpet.ro) is currently inaccessible.<\/p>\n

The company reports that its internal specialists immediately activated mitigation measures and are working closely with Romania\u2019s national cybersecurity authorities to investigate the incident and restore affected systems as quickly as possible.<\/p>\n

On the same day, CONPET also filed a criminal complaint with Directorate for Investigating Organized Crime and Terrorism (DIICOT), Romania\u2019s organized crime and terrorism investigation directorate.<\/p>\n

Finally, the pipeline operator emphasizes that the incident does not affect its operational activity, financial stability, or ability to meet contractual obligations.<\/p>\n

\u201cCONPET S.A. informs about the fact that, on 03.02.2026, there was a cyber attack that affected the business IT infrastructure of the company.\u201d reads the press release published by the company.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe mention that the operational technologies…<\/p>\n

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