Romania's oil pipeline operator confirms cyberattack as hackers claim data theft

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Conpet Cyberattack: Qilin Claims Responsibility for Data Breach Conpet, Romania's national oil pipeline operator, reported a cyberattack on February 3, 2026, which disrupted its corporate IT infrastructure and took its website offline. The company confirmed that oil transport operations remained unaffected, and operational technology systems were fully functional. Qilin has claimed responsibility for the attack, alleging a 1TB data breach. 11 sources 63