2/1/2022- 8:16 p.m.
German fuel supply firms crippled by cyberattack
A major petrol distribution firm and oil supplier that feed a total of 26 companies in Germany with fuel have been paralyzed by a major cyberattack that sparked fears of a fuel shortage crisis.
Oiltanking GmbH – who supply Shell’s 1,955 gas stations in Germany, among others – insisted their terminals are all operating as normal, but their 13 tank farms cannot currently load tankers as the system is entirely computerized.
Although oil supplier Mabanaft GmbH has also been affected by the attacks, authorities claim the country’s oil supply for heating and transportation remain unaffected.
