Halliburton probes 'an issue' disrupting business ops

Halliburton disclosed that an unauthorized third party accessed its computer systems on August 21, disrupting operations and global connectivity; the company activated its incident response plan, took systems offline, engaged external experts, notified law enforcement, and filed an 8-K with the SEC. Social media reports allege compromise of payroll data and employee devices, but the firm has declined to confirm whether the incident involves ransomware.