# Hackers hit Italian oil company Eni’s computer networks
Published: 2022-09-01
Category: Headlines
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Meta Title: Italian oil firm, Eni, hacked with minor consequences reported
Meta Description: Italian oil company Eni's networks hacked, but consequences seem minor. Company working with authorities. Bloomberg reports ransomware attack.
URL: https://blockchaintribune.com/hackers-hit-italian-oil-company-enis-computer-networks/

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(Reuters) -Italian oil company Eni’s computer networks were hacked in recent days but the [consequences](https://blockchaintribune.com/pwc-australia-says-staff-involved-in-tax-leak-face-severe-consequences/) appear to be minor so far, the [company](https://blockchaintribune.com/global-banking-finance-awards-2021-2/) said on Wednesday.

“The internal protection systems have detected unauthorized access to the corporate network in recent [days,”](https://blockchaintribune.com/olympic-rings-displayed-on-eiffel-tower-50-days-before-paris-2024-games/) a spokesperson for the company told Reuters in response to a query.

The state-controlled company is working with authorities to assess the [consequences](https://blockchaintribune.com/pwc-australia-says-staff-involved-in-tax-leak-face-severe-consequences/) of the attack, the spokesperson added.

Bloomberg News first reported the news on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter who said Eni appeared to have been hit by a ransomware attack.

(Reporting by Shivam Patel in Bengaluru and Giulio Piovaccari; Editing by Devika Syamnath)


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