Hackers Hit Italian Oil Company Eni’s Computer Networks

Eni's logo is seen in front of its headquarters in San Donato Milanese, near Milan, Italy, April 27, 2016. REUTERS/Stefano Rellandini
Eni's logo is seen in front of its headquarters in San Donato Milanese, near Milan, Italy, April 27, 2016. REUTERS/Stefano Rellandini
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Hackers Hit Italian Oil Company Eni’s Computer Networks

Eni's logo is seen in front of its headquarters in San Donato Milanese, near Milan, Italy, April 27, 2016. REUTERS/Stefano Rellandini
Eni's logo is seen in front of its headquarters in San Donato Milanese, near Milan, Italy, April 27, 2016. REUTERS/Stefano Rellandini

Italian oil company Eni's computer networks were hacked in recent days but the consequences appear to be minor so far, the company said on Wednesday.

"The internal protection systems have detected unauthorized access to the corporate network in recent days," a spokesperson for the company told Reuters in response to a query.

The state-controlled company is working with authorities to assess the 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.



Elevated Part of Highway Being Built in South Korea Collapses, 3 Workers Dead

Rescuers work at the construction site of a bridge on the Seoul-Sejong expressway, after it collapsed earlier in the day in Anseong, South Korea, 25 February 2025. EPA/HONG GI-WON/YONHAP
Rescuers work at the construction site of a bridge on the Seoul-Sejong expressway, after it collapsed earlier in the day in Anseong, South Korea, 25 February 2025. EPA/HONG GI-WON/YONHAP
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Elevated Part of Highway Being Built in South Korea Collapses, 3 Workers Dead

Rescuers work at the construction site of a bridge on the Seoul-Sejong expressway, after it collapsed earlier in the day in Anseong, South Korea, 25 February 2025. EPA/HONG GI-WON/YONHAP
Rescuers work at the construction site of a bridge on the Seoul-Sejong expressway, after it collapsed earlier in the day in Anseong, South Korea, 25 February 2025. EPA/HONG GI-WON/YONHAP

Elevated parts of a highway under construction collapsed south of the Korean capital on Tuesday, killing at least three workers and injuring six others, officials said.
Ten people were working on the site in the city of Cheonan, about 90 kilometers from Seoul. They fell when it collapsed and were trapped in the rubble, the National Fire Agency said.
One was found dead in the rubble. Eight injured workers were sent to hospitals before two of them were declared dead later, according to fire agency officials.
The fire agency said in a statement that five remained in serious condition. It said that rescue workers were trying to find the missing worker.
The cause of the collapse wasn’t immediately known.

Broadcaster YTN aired dramatic footage showing a deck of a towering bridge collapsing at the site.
Acting President Choi Sang-mok urged authorities to mobilize all available personnel and equipment to salvage the workers.

The Transport Ministry said it has dispatched a team of officials to the scene.