{
  "id": 781922,
  "title": "Philips and Shell targeted by Cl0p hacking group",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/philips-and-shell-targeted-by-cl0p-hacking-group",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-13T16:06:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Investing.com",
    "slug": "investing-com",
    "url": "https://www.investing.com/news/stock-market-news/philips-and-shell-targeted-by-cl0p-hacking-group-93CH-4858763"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.\n\nCl0p, 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.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Philips and Shell targeted by Cl0p hacking group",
    "Philips discovered and contained attempted breach",
    "Cl0p stole 13.5GB from Philips, 89GB from Shell"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "CNA - Business",
        "title": "Philips, Shell targeted by hacking group",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/philips-shell-targeted-by-hacking-group",
        "published": "2026-08-13T16:06:30.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "DutchNews",
        "title": "Shell and Philips hit by Russian ransomware attack",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/shell-and-philips-hit-by-russian-ransomware-attack",
        "published": "2026-08-14T12:47:41.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}