According to sources, Halliburton (a Critical Infrastructure organization in Texas) was hit with a cyber attack. It was first reported on 2024-08-21.

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Source 1  |  2024-08-21

Oil giant Halliburton reportedly hit by cloud-based cyberattack

“Halliburton on Wednesday confirmed it was in the midst of a cyberattack that has reportedly triggered the energy company to instruct staff to completely disconnect from internal networks. “

“The Halliburton spokesperson said the company had activated its “preplanned response plan,” adding that IT teams were “working internally, and with leading external experts, to remediate the issue.” “

“With dual headquarters in Houston, Texas, and Dubai, the second largest oilfield servicing company in the world boasts a presence in 70 countries and more than 40,000 international employees, its website states. “

“That source also confirming to Reuters that Halliburton had asked some staff not to connect to internal networks,. “

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