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Update · 09:53 am AEST · 14 August 2026

Philips, Shell targeted by Cl0p hacking group – reports

Philips, Shell targeted by Cl0p hacking group – reports
Photograph: Channel NewsAsia business

Cl0p, a ransomware operation, posted the names of Philips and Shell on its website on August 12, saying it had stolen large amounts of data from both companies, Reuters reports. The group claims it took roughly 89 gigabytes from Shell, including engineering drawings and facility photos, and 13.5 gigabytes from Philips, including drawings and blueprints.

Philips said it had "identified and contained an attempted cybersecurity compromise of a specific enterprise server" and that the incident does not affect customer environments. Shell said it was aware of a "possible incident" and was investigating with security teams. Neither company confirmed whether data was stolen. Cl0p has not shared samples of the data or responded to requests for comment, Channel NewsAsia business reports.

Hacking group claims mass data theft from Shell, Philips, GE, Fiserv and dozens of others AMSTERDAM, Aug 13 : A prolific hacking group known for exploiting software vulnerabilities to attack multiple targets simultaneously claimed it had stolen large volumes of data from nearly 50 companies worldwide, including Philips, Shell, Fiserv and GE, according to a posting on the group's website.Philips sa channelnewsasia.com
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