Venezuela
VEN
Cyberattack disrupts PDVSA crude export operations
In mid-December 2025, PETROLEOS DE VENEZUELA (PDVSA) suffered a cyberattack impacting centralized administrative systems, which disrupted systems used to coordinate oil cargo deliveries. Facilities were isolated from the central network and terminals resorted to manual procedures, suspending scheduled loadings for several days. By 17/12/2025, PDVSA and sources reported cargo loadings had resumed while isolation and manual processes continued.
78
Estimated severity
78 / 100
86
Source reliability
86 / 100
Approximate Date
15/12/2025
Targeted Company
PETROLEOS DE VENEZUELA
Targeted Company Supply Chain Impact
Distribution & Fulfillment
Procurement & Sourcing
Production & Manufacturing
Sales (Retail & Ecommerce)
Warehousing
Service Delivery
Unrecognized Impact
Supply Chain Relations
No information
Geographic Impact
Country Targeted Company
Other Affected Countries
No other affected countries reported
Target country
Venezuela
Affected countries
Venezuela
Impacted regions
South America · Venezuela
Operational Impact
Duration
No information
Financial impact (USD M)
No information
Impact types
Shipping disruptionOrder fulfillment or delivery disruptionERP or business system disruptionOperational disruption
Affected sectors
Energy & Utilities
Affected departments
Information TechnologyLogistics & Transportation
Attack Profile
Attack types
Ransomware
Attributed threat actors
No information
Sources
Incident Sources
icsstrive.comhttps://icsstrive.com/incident/cyber-related-disruption-forces-temporary-suspension-of-pdvsa-oil-cargo-deliveriesmarinelink.comhttps://www.marinelink.com/news/pdvsa-resumes-oil-cargo-deliveries-533646therecord.mediahttps://therecord.media/venezuela-state-oil-company-blames-cyberattack-on-usescudodigital.comhttps://www.escudodigital.com/ciberseguridad/compania-nacional-petrolera-de-venezuela-sufre-un-ciberataque.html