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Halliburton Confirms A Cyberattack Forced It To Take Its Systems Offline
Halliburton revealed on Friday that it had been targeted by a cyberattack, forcing the large oilfield services business to shut down its systems.
In a filing, Halliburton discovered on Wednesday that an “unauthorised third party gained access to certain of its systems.”
Halliburton informed shareholders that it promptly “activated its cybersecurity response plan and launched an investigation internally with the support of external advisers to assess and remediate the unauthorised activity.”
Halliburton Confirms A Cyberattack Forced It To Take Its Systems Offline
The company, which is critical to the supply of oil and natural gas, declined to reveal the hackers’ identities or whether a ransom demand had been made. The business stated that the probe is “ongoing” and that its response includes restoring systems and assessing the damage.
The corporation did not immediately respond to a request for additional information on whether its activities had been impacted.
CNN has contacted the FBI and the Energy Department for comment. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency addressed questions to Halliburton.
On Thursday, the electricity Department informed CNN that there were no signs of disruptions to electricity services.
The company had earlier stated that company was experiencing a “issue” without confirming or disputing a Reuters allegation that it was cyber-related.
According to Jackie Singh, a cybersecurity specialist, Halliburton’s decision to take systems offline to secure them indicates a potentially catastrophic ransomware attack.
“This suggests an uncontained infection of virulent malware,” Singh informed the audience.
Dov Yoran, CEO and co-founder of cyber investigative platform Command Zero, stated that attackers are targeting the energy sector and other key infrastructure since they are “critical for the entire economy.”
SOURCE | CNN
