PEMEX

PEMEX

Mexico's state-owned oil company, Pemex was targeted in a DoppelPaymer ransomware attack that infected 5% of its computer systems.

The attackers encrypted its computer systems and stole data from its servers and demanded 565 bitcoins, or $4,899,295.80 USD as a ransom.

Source: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/mexicos-pemex-oil-suffers-ransomware-attack-49-million-demanded/

TPRM report: https://scoringcyber.rankiteo.com/company/pemex

"id": "pem20304622",
"linkid": "pemex",
"type": "Ransomware",
"date": "11/2019",
"severity": "100",
"impact": "6",
"explanation": "Attack threatening the economy of a geographical region"
{'affected_entities': [{'industry': 'Energy',
                        'location': 'Mexico',
                        'name': 'Pemex',
                        'type': 'State-Owned Oil Company'}],
 'attack_vector': 'DoppelPaymer Ransomware',
 'data_breach': {'data_encryption': 'Computer systems encrypted',
                 'data_exfiltration': 'Data stolen from servers'},
 'description': "Mexico's state-owned oil company, Pemex was targeted in a "
                'DoppelPaymer ransomware attack that infected 5% of its '
                'computer systems. The attackers encrypted its computer '
                'systems and stole data from its servers and demanded 565 '
                'bitcoins, or $4,899,295.80 USD as a ransom.',
 'impact': {'systems_affected': '5% of computer systems'},
 'motivation': 'Financial Gain',
 'ransomware': {'data_encryption': 'Computer systems encrypted',
                'data_exfiltration': 'Data stolen from servers',
                'ransom_demanded': '565 bitcoins, or $4,899,295.80 USD',
                'ransomware_strain': 'DoppelPaymer'},
 'title': 'DoppelPaymer Ransomware Attack on Pemex',
 'type': 'Ransomware'}
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