September 3, 2024 at 12:24PM
Halliburton confirms data theft in Aug. 21 cyberattack on its networks. The energy services company, a major player in oil and fracking, believes an unauthorized third party accessed and extracted information. Details of the incident remain undisclosed, but the company is working on restoring systems and doesn’t expect a significant financial impact.
Key takeaways from the meeting notes:
– Halliburton confirmed that data was stolen in a cyberattack on Aug. 21 involving unauthorized access to and exfiltration of information from its systems.
– The cyber offensive caused Halliburton to take some systems offline, limiting access to portions of its business applications supporting operations and corporate functions.
– The full effects of the incident are still unknown, but Halliburton is currently restoring systems and following process-based safety standards for ongoing operations.
– The company does not anticipate the cyberattack to have a material effect on its finances.
– Halliburton has not provided additional details and did not respond to a request for comment from Dark Reading.