Philips and Shell targeted by Cl0p hacking group
Royal Philips and Shell were both targeted by the Cl0p hacking group, as revealed by the group's website. Philips confirmed the attack, while Shell indicated awareness of a possible incident after Dutch media outlet BNR reported on it. Shell's spokesperson stated that the company is collaborating with its security teams to investigate the situation.
Philips revealed that it discovered and contained an attempted cybersecurity breach on a specific enterprise server containing internal data. The incident does not affect customer environments.
Cl0p, a ransomware group renowned for exploiting weaknesses in file transfer programs, disclosed the names of several prominent companies, including Royal Philips and Shell, on its website. The group claimed to have stolen around 89 gigabytes of data from Shell, encompassing engineering drawings, facility photos, testing report scans, and project plans. Philips allegedly had its data stolen, with the group stating they acquired approximately 13.5 gigabytes of information, including PDF drawings, diagrams, and blueprints.
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