Why the energy sector’s latest cyberattack in Europe matters – The European Sting – Critical News & Insights on European Politics, Economy, Foreign Affairs, Business & Technology

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Author: Alexander Klimburg, Head, Centre for Cybersecurity, Member of the Executive committee, World Economic Forum, Filipe Beato, Lead, Centre for Cybersecurity, World Economic Forum & Maciej Kolaczkowski, Manager Oil and Gas Industry – Energy, Materials, Infrastructure Platform, World Economic Forum Geneva


  • A cyberattack on Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp (ARA) will likely have reverberating consequences on business operation and the economy across Europe.
  • Ransomware attacks have risen 150% in the last year and are easy to conduct with defence mechanisms largely inadequate.
  • Information sharing, partnerships and collaboration can help develop an affront to rising cyberattacks.

A cyberattack on the major European oil refining hubs of Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp (ARA) has hugely disrupted the loading and unloading of refined product cargoes amid a continental energy crisis. The disruption could see further cascading effects on existing business and operational disruption in Germany and Belgium, with potentially larger societal and…

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