Oil giant Halliburton has acknowledged an “issue” affecting certain company systems, which is reportedly linked to a cyberattack. According to sources familiar with the matter, the cyberattack appears to be impacting business operations at Halliburton’s Houston campus and some global networks.
The company would not confirm or deny the nature of the incident but stated it has activated its pre-planned response plan and is working internally and with experts to remediate the issue. Halliburton declined to provide further details on the incident.
Cyberattacks have increasingly disrupted operations at businesses, including a recent ransomware attack on software provider CDK Global that affected thousands of auto dealers across the United States. The company reportedly paid a $25 million ransom to resolve the issue.
The apparent cyberattack on Halliburton serves as a reminder of the vulnerability of companies operating critical infrastructure like energy. “Critical infrastructure operators in the United States get to decide how well they do or do not employ cybersecurity controls,” said Eric Noonan, CEO of security and IT provider CyberSheath. “This is a situation that cannot continue in perpetuity without enormous costs to the American people.”
Source: https://edition.cnn.com/2024/08/21/business/oil-giant-halliburton-apparent-cyberattack/index.html