Cyber ​​attack paralyzes Oiltanking tank farms across Germany

Dusseldorf After the Hellmann logistics group, cyber criminals attacked another major German company within a few weeks: The tank logistics company Oiltanking, which belongs to the Hamburg-based Marquard & Bahls group, was the victim of an attack, as the company confirmed to the Handelsblatt on Monday.

The IT systems of the mineral oil trader Mabanaft are also affected. The full extent of the incident is still unclear. Mabanaft also belongs to the Marquard & Bahls Group, which had sales of around EUR 9.2 billion in 2020.

In a message to its business partners, Oiltanking Germany writes: “We are working to solve the problem in accordance with our emergency plans.” An investigation is being carried out with specialists.

All of Oiltanking’s loading and unloading systems are paralyzed. The logistician is one of the largest independent providers of tank space for mineral oils, chemicals and gases worldwide. In 2019, the total throughput was around 155 million tons.