State-owned Petróleos de Venezuela (PDVSA) reported that it had suffered “a cyberattack” on its operational brain, which sought to disrupt its day-to-day operations. The company indicated in a press release that it had neutralized the operation. PDVSA called the attack “despicable” and accused the United States of being behind the maneuver. He also added that “this is not the first time” that the country, “allied with stateless extremist sectors, has tried to undermine national stability and steal Christmas from the Venezuelan people.”
The cyberattack on the network, which manages export and import data of the country’s main crude oil terminal, was recorded this Saturday and was still down on Monday, according to Bloomberg. The outage delayed scheduled loads and forced the implementation of emergency measures across the company.
The company, for its part, assures that the attack was neutralized “thanks to the expertise of PDVSA’s human talent” which made it possible not to affect the operational areas of the company, even if damage was caused to administrative areas. “Industry operational continuity is maintained through the implementation of safe protocols,” the company said.
The government of Nicolas Maduro once again accused the United States of maneuvering and attacking the country “by force and piracy”, with the aim of “seizing Venezuelan oil”.
The administration of Donald Trump has not taken responsibility for the incident, although it is evident that in recent days a series of punitive measures have been taken by Washington, apparently aimed at putting pressure on Chavismo. A few days ago, the United States reported that military forces deployed in the Caribbean had seized and decommissioned a cargo ship that was traveling “black,” without a flag, on the high seas, and carrying Venezuelan crude oil. It is speculated that this may be the first in a series of similar operations.
The country’s aerial panorama remains suspended: the military pressure measures announced by Trump have led the majority of international airlines operating in the country to temporarily suspend their flights, also leaving hundreds of families stranded who were planning to go to or return to Venezuela during the Christmas holidays. The Maduro government reacted angrily, penalizing airlines that decided to pull out and hastily seeking help from some allied countries, such as Turkey, which announced the resumption of Turkish Airlines flights to the country.
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