According to Dawn, citing a spokesperson for Pakistan Petroleum Limited (PPL), the company's IT systems were targeted by a ransomware attack on August 6, 2025 [1]. The company suspended certain non-critical services, activated incident response after receiving a ransom note, and notified law enforcement and regulatory authorities [1]. At the time, the company found no compromise of sensitive or critical business data, and core operations and joint venture activities continued [1].
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Pakistan Petroleum Announces Containment of Ransomware Attack
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- Disclosed
- Aug 9, 2025
- Occurred
- Aug 6, 2025
- Published
- Nov 10, 2026
- Last updated
- Nov 7, 2026
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At the time, the company found no compromise of sensitive or critical business data, and core operations and joint venture activities continued [1].
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At the time, the company found no compromise of sensitive or critical business data, and core operations and joint venture activities continued [1].
Source excerpt: "QUETTA: Pakistan Petroleum Limited (PPL) has successfully thwarted a cybercrime attempt targeting its IT infrastructure through a attack." [1].
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“QUETTA: Pakistan Petroleum Limited (PPL) has successfully thwarted a cybercrime attempt targeting its IT infrastructure through a ransomware attack.”
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