Petroleos de Venezuela S.A. (PDVSA), Venezuela's state-owned oil company, reported on Monday that it was targeted by a cyberattack intended to disrupt its operations. The attack was detected and contained promptly without impacting its main operations or fuel supplies.
The attack was limited to the company's administrative systems and did not compromise operational areas or the functioning of the oil industry, according to an official statement.
PDVSA assured that, following the activation of its cybersecurity protocols, operations are continuing as normal.
The statement frames the incident within a context of external pressure from the United States, which seeks to undermine the development of the Venezuelan energy sector and seize its resources through irregular means.
PDVSA reiterated that nothing and no one will stop the progress of the national oil industry and reaffirmed its commitment to continuously serving the Venezuelan people and the international market, adhering to its production and commercial plans.
Venezuelan oil company reports cyberattack with no impact on operations
The inaugural International Forum on Mutual Learning Among Civilizations opened in China's Macao Special Administrative Region on Tuesday, attracting over 300 participants.
The forum, scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday, brings together representatives of government and international organizations, and leading experts from around the world to have dialog and academic exchanges.
Under the theme of "Mutual Learning among Civilizations, Inheritance and Development," the conference features two parallel sub-forums -- "Mutual Learning among Civilizations and Diverse Coexistence" and "Conservation and Sustainable Development of Cultural Heritage"-- alongside a series of academic salons. It will also feature nearly 20 keynote speeches and discussions.
At the forum, Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture of the Macao SAR government O Lam highlighted Macao's historical role as a bridge between civilizations.
"This is Macao, strong in a gentle mood, adhering to tradition in fashion, maintaining peace, harmony, courtesy and integrity. Human civilization has never advanced without exchanges and mutual learning. Macao's recent history of five centuries stands as a living record of the harmonious coexistence and common development of Chinese and Western civilizations. Here, there has been no clash of civilizations, only cultural convergence; no hierarchy of values, only dialog on an equal footing. Macao, with its history of integration of Chinese and Western civilizations, offers practical evidence, and will continue to evidence that the old logic of zero-sum game is unsustainable, while cooperation and harmony represent the true direction of human civilization," she said.
Qian Chengdan, professor of history from Peking University, also underscored the importance of civilizational diversity.
"Diversity of civilizations is among the most fundamental and vital attributes of humankind. It is hard to imagine a world with only one civilization, one voice. If there were only one single civilization and one single voice, mutual learning among civilizations will be out of the question," he said.
Macao hosts inaugural International Forum on Mutual Learning Among Civilizations
