Two weeks after the cyberattacks, Mexico's Pemex is still Crippled

After the cyberattack that happened two weeks ago in Mexico's State-owned oil firm, which resulted in the restriction of internet access for their employees, and receiving external emails to corporate accounts.

Since the attack, some sources said that patches have been put in place to prevent the spread of the virus, slowing employees’ computers,

According to Pemmex, the cyberattack took place on Nov. 10, and affected less than 5% of personal computing devices. But, it is also stated that some of the employees who didn't want to be named contradicted Pemex’s account that operations were normal, reporting problems with the company’s payment systems. Pemex has reiterated that payments, including workers’ holiday bonuses, will be made on schedule.

It is said that, based on the nature of the attacks, some security researchers it may be a strain known as DoppelPaymer

The cyberattack is the latest in a series of mishaps affecting the state-owned oil giant. With about $100 billion in debt, the highest of any oil major globally, Pemex has delayed payments to suppliers and is under government pressure to reduce spending to meet Mexico’s fiscal target for the year.