Energy giant Halliburton has confirmed that its systems were hacked and data was stolen following a cyberattack last week. In a filing with regulators, the company said it is evaluating the nature and scope of the incident and determining what data breach notifications are required.
Halliburton took some of its systems offline after detecting the attack and is now working to identify the effects on its ongoing oil and fracking operations. The company has not commented on the types of data stolen or whether it knows who is responsible for the attack.
The ransomware gang RansomHub, which has claimed over 210 victims since February 2024, is believed to be behind the attack. Halliburton’s systems remain largely offline, with only public-facing systems available.
Halliburton, one of the world’s largest energy companies, has close to 48,000 employees in dozens of countries. The company has a reputation for being synonymous with the Deepwater Horizon oil rig disaster in 2010 and agreed to plead guilty and settle U.S. government charges for $1.1 billion.
The company has not commented on its cybersecurity measures or who oversees them, but says it is continuing to incur expenses related to the cyberattack. Halliburton made $23 billion in revenue in 2023 and its CEO received a total executive compensation of $19 million.
Source: https://techcrunch.com/2024/09/03/halliburton-confirms-data-was-stolen-in-ongoing-cyberattack/