Halliburton claims hackers removed data from August cyberattack

Halliburton, a U.S. oilfield service firm, said Tuesday that an unauthorized third-party had accessed its systems and removed data. Details about the cyberattack first reported by were revealed.

The company is currently evaluating what information was removed and how it was done, but said that this incident is unlikely to have any material impact.

Halliburton refused to comment on'requests for additional information regarding the nature of the data removed and the expenses incurred as a result of the cyber incident.

It did not confirm immediately whether the hackers had contacted it.

In recent years, U.S. energy companies have been the victims of multiple cyberattacks including ransomware attacks. Colonial Pipeline had to pay ransom in 2021 as the executives weren't sure of the severity.

Halliburton shares are down 1.1% in premarket.

Houston-based company, said that the incident caused disruptions to its business and restricted access to certain parts of its applications.

It said that the company immediately activated its cybersecurity plan and conducted an internal investigation with external advisors in order to assess the unauthorized activity and take remedial action. (Reporting from Sourasis BOSE in Bengaluru, Editing by Janane V. Venkatraman.)

(source: Reuters)