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Halliburton cyberattack linked to RansomHub ransomware gang
The RansomHub ransomware gang is behind the recent cyberattack on oil and gas services giant Halliburton, which disrupted the company’s IT systems and business operations. The attack caused widespread disruption, and BleepingComputer was told that customers couldn’t generate invoices or purchase orders because the required systems were down. Halliburton disclosed the attack last Friday in an SEC filing, stating they…
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US oil giant Halliburton confirms cyberattack behind systems shutdown
Image: MidjourneyHalliburton, one of the world’s largest providers of services to the energy industry, has confirmed a cyberattack that forced it to shut down some of its systems earlier this week. “On August 21, 2024, Halliburton Company (the “Company”) became aware that an unauthorized third party gained access to certain of its systems,” the oil services giant said in a…
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Microchip Technology discloses cyberattack impacting operations
American chipmaker Microchip Technology Incorporated has disclosed that a cyberattack impacted its systems over the weekend, disrupting operations across multiple manufacturing facilities. Headquartered in Chandler, Arizona, the company has roughly 123,000 customers across multiple industry sectors, including industrial, automotive, consumer, aerospace and defense, communications, and computing markets. Due to an incident, some Microchip Technology manufacturing facilities operate at reduced capacity,…
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AutoCanada discloses cyberattack impacting internal IT systems
Hackers targeted AutoCanada in a cyberattack last Sunday that impacted the automobile dealership group’s internal IT systems, which may lead to disruptions. The company says that it took action immediately after detecting the incident to protect its network and data. External cybersecurity experts have been contracted to help with containment and remediation efforts. The investigation has yet to determine if…
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