Eni (Eni S.p.A.)

In March 2018, Eni, an Italian multinational oil and gas company, faced a sophisticated GPS jamming attack in the Mediterranean Sea near Cyprus. The incident involved multiple Turkish jammers disrupting GPS signals across a 16-mile radius, targeting petroleum exploration vessels. The attack aimed to obstruct Eni’s offshore drilling operations, part of its Zohr gas field exploration a critical project for regional energy security.The jamming rendered navigation and positioning systems unreliable, forcing temporary halts in operations. While no direct data breach or ransomware was reported, the disruption posed significant financial and operational risks, including delayed project timelines, increased security costs, and potential reputational damage amid geopolitical tensions. The attack also raised concerns over maritime cybersecurity vulnerabilities, as GPS spoofing/jamming could enable broader threats like vessel hijacking or environmental hazards (e.g., collisions or spills).Though no physical harm or data theft occurred, the incident underscored how state-aligned cyber interference could destabilize energy infrastructure, aligning with broader patterns of hybrid warfare in contested regions. Eni’s response included enhanced cyber-physical safeguards, but the attack highlighted the growing intersection of cyber threats and energy sector resilience.

Source: https://www.gpsworld.com/gps-disrupted-for-maritime-in-mediterranean-red-sea/

TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/eni-trading-&-shipping-spa---uk-branch-london

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"linkid": "eni-trading-&-shipping-spa---uk-branch-london",
"type": "Cyber Attack",
"date": "3/2018",
"severity": "100",
"impact": "6",
"explanation": "Attack threatening the economy of geographical region"

{'affected_entities': [{'industry': ['Oil & Gas', 'Maritime'],
                        'location': ['Mediterranean Sea (near Cyprus)',
                                     'Coastal areas between Cyprus and Egypt'],
                        'type': ['Maritime vessels',
                                 'Petroleum exploration companies']}],
 'attack_vector': ['Radio frequency interference', 'Signal jamming'],
 'date_detected': '2018-03',
 'description': "In March 2018, vessels' GPS signals were jammed near the "
                'coast of Cyprus in the Mediterranean Sea. Multiple Turkish '
                'jammers were simultaneously deployed to disrupt GPS signals '
                'within a ~16-mile radius, targeting petroleum search '
                'operations in the area.',
 'impact': {'operational_impact': ['Disrupted maritime navigation',
                                   'Hindered petroleum search operations'],
            'systems_affected': ['GPS navigation systems on vessels']},
 'initial_access_broker': {'high_value_targets': ['Petroleum search '
                                                  'operations']},
 'motivation': ['Disruption of petroleum exploration', 'Geopolitical tensions'],
 'post_incident_analysis': {'root_causes': ['Geopolitical tensions',
                                            'Vulnerability of GPS signals to '
                                            'jamming']},
 'threat_actor': ['State-sponsored (alleged Turkish involvement)'],
 'title': 'GPS Jamming Incident in the Mediterranean Sea (2018)',
 'type': ['GPS jamming', 'Electronic warfare'],
 'vulnerability_exploited': 'GPS signal susceptibility to jamming'}