On Friday, oil firm Halliburton revealed further details to regulators regarding a recent attack that forced the shutdown of critical systems. The company told news outlets that it was struck by a cyberattack on Wednesday, which disrupted operations at its Houston headquarters.
In an 8-K filing filed Thursday with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the firm stated that attackers “gained access to certain of its systems.” The firm is currently investigating the matter with the assistance of contractors.
“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,” Halliburton vice president Charles Geer noted in the report.
Geer also stated that they are in contact with users and other stakeholders as they try “to identify any effects of the incident.”
According to Reuters, following the cyberattack, some employees were instructed not to access the company’s internal network. No group claimed responsibility for the incident as of Frida
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