An August ransomware attack by the RansomHub gang led to Halliburton, an energy industry service provider, reporting a loss of $35 million due to shutting down IT systems and client disconnections. Although the monetary impact for a company of Halliburton’s size is small, the type and scope of data stolen remain unclear, potentially exposing clients and leading to further costs due to legal action.

The NHS needs to tighten its third-party supplier cybersecurity
The NHS should proactively fortify cybersecurity within its third-party software suppliers following recent damaging ransomware attacks, says Jonathan Lee from Trend Micro. He suggests implementing