“Establishing and aligning cybersecurity practices across the industry enhances our collective resilience efforts and allows us to present a united front against cybercrime and other critical security threats.”

–Basim Al-Ruwaii, Aramco’s chief information security officer, said in a press statement. Saudi Aramco partnered with the World Economic Forum (WEF), Siemens Energy and others this week to release a report on cyber resilience in the oil and gas industry. It comes after Colonial Pipeline, the biggest fuel pipeline operator in the US, was hit with a devastating cyberattack earlier this month. [Aramco.com]