Giant oil service company Halliburton confirmed that it was hit by a cyberattack that forced the company to take systems offline.
In a SEC filing, Halliburton said that “On August 21, 2024, Halliburton Company (the “Company”) became aware that an unauthorized third party gained access to certain of its systems.” The filing further says: “When the Company learned of the issue, the Company activated its cybersecurity response plan and launched an investigation internally with the support of external advisors to assess and remediate the unauthorized activity. The Company’s response efforts included proactively taking certain systems offline to help protect them and notifying law enforcement. The Company’s ongoing investigation and response include restoration of its systems and assessment of materiality.”
It isn’t clear at the time of this writing whether the cyberattack is some form of ransomware attack.
The company did not immediately respond to requests for further comment about the impact of the cyberattack.
Houston, Texas-based Halliburton employs 48,000 employees and operates in 70 countries.
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