.United States oil company giant Halliburton on Tuesday verified company information was stolen from its personal computer systems during the course of an August ransomware cyberattack.In an improved SEC submission, Halliburton stopped short of confirming a ransomware coercion plan however said the cyberattack led to substantial interruptions and also restriction of access to sections of its own IT bodies.On top of that, the Houston, TX provider stated the hackers "accessed and also exfiltrated relevant information" coming from its corporate units." [We are] assessing the nature and extent of the information, as well as what notices are needed," Halliburton pointed out.The company's recognition of data loss comes just days after the US government affixed the blame for the cyberattack on a well-known ransomware group called RansomHub. The cybersecurity organization CISA, the FBI, the HHS as well as the Multi-State Info Discussing as well as Evaluation Facility (MS-ISAC) on Thursday posted a shared advisory describing RansomHub assaults.Halliburton said it activated its own cybersecurity feedback strategy and launched an inspection inside with the support of exterior advisors to analyze and remediate the breach. The provider said response attempts consisted of proactively taking specific systems offline to help shield them and also alerting law enforcement.Halliburton hires about 55,000 though thousands of subsidiaries, affiliates and also labels in much more than 70 countries.The oil and also fuel sector has been a profitable target for ransomware actors that use crack internet sites to embarassment sufferer institutions into paying for ransom money requirements. Back in 2021, Colonial Pipeline affirmed it spent $4.4 million to obtain a decryption key to recuperate from the turbulent ransomware strike that created gas deficiencies partly of the United States.Connected: United States Gov Issues Caution Regarding Halliburton Ransomware AttackAdvertisement. Scroll to continue analysis.Related: Oil Titan Halliburton Affirms Cyber Accident, Facts Scarce.Connected: Colonial Pipeline Points Out Personal Details Impacted in Cyberattack.Connected: United States Recovers Many Of Ransom Paid in Colonial Pipe Hack.Associated: Colonial Pipeline CEO Explains $4.4 M Ransomware Settlement.