Halliburton probes 'issue' that has impacted company systems
Briefly

"We are aware of an issue affecting certain company systems and are working diligently to assess the cause and potential impact... we have activated our preplanned response plan."
"A person familiar with the disruption... said that the digital intrusion affected business operations at Halliburton's north Houston campus, along with some of its global connectivity networks."
"According to some reports on social media, the payroll database along with employees' devices were compromised."
"Criminals are increasingly targeting critical infrastructure sectors... Last year, the FBI received 1,193 complaints from organizations belonging to a critical infrastructure sector that were affected by a ransomware attack."
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