Halliburton confirms a cyberattack forced it to take its systems offline

Halliburton, a major oilfield services company, has confirmed that it was hit by a cyberattack. The company became aware of the unauthorized access to certain systems on Wednesday and immediately activated its cybersecurity response plan. As part of the response, Halliburton took some systems offline and notified law enforcement. The identity of the hackers and whether a ransom demand has been made remains undisclosed. The investigation is ongoing, with efforts focused on restoring systems and assessing the damage. The Energy Department stated that energy services have not been impacted.