Pakistan, Aug. 9 -- Pakistan Petroleum Limited (PPL), an oil and gas exploration firm, has reported a ransomware attack on parts of its IT infrastructure, detected on August 6, 2025, but said the incident was swiftly contained with no compromise of critical systems or sensitive data.

The E&P disclosed the development in its notice to the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Friday.

"We would like to apprise that Pakistan Petroleum Limited (PPL) recently identified a cybersecurity incident involving a ransomware intrusion targeting parts of its IT infrastructure," PPL said in a statement.

The company shared that the event was detected on 6th August 2025, and PPL's internal cybersecurity protocols were immediately activated.

"The IT and cyb...