cyber
confidence high
sentiment negative
materiality 0.70
Halliburton reports unauthorized third-party access to systems on Aug 21, causing disruptions and data exfiltration
HALLIBURTON CO
- Unauthorized third party gained access on Aug 21, 2024; company activated response plan, took systems offline, notified law enforcement.
- Incident caused disruptions and limited access to business applications supporting operations and corporate functions.
- Company believes information was accessed and exfiltrated; evaluating nature, scope, and required notifications.
- Incurred expenses but believes incident has not had and is not reasonably likely to have material financial impact.
- Company remains subject to risks including litigation, customer behavior changes, regulatory scrutiny.