Ransomware attack kept major energy industry contractor out of some systems for 6 weeks
2025-1-28 18:46:11 Author: therecord.media(查看原文) 阅读量:5 收藏

Officials at a large energy industry and federal government contractor were locked out of company financial systems for six weeks due to a recent ransomware attack.

ENGlobal Corporation revealed the extended disruptions in an update to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday evening.

“The cybersecurity incident limited the Company’s ability to access portions of its business applications that supported aspects of the Company's operations and corporate functions, including financial and operating reporting systems for approximately six weeks,” the company said about a ransomware attack that began November 25

“As of the date hereof, the Company's operations and corporate functions have been fully restored, and the Company believes that the threat actor no longer has access to the Company's IT system,” ENGlobal said.

The Oklahoma-based firm warned that the incident also “involved the threat actor’s access to a portion of the Company’s IT system that contained sensitive personal information.” Those impacted by the data breach will be contacted, according to the SEC filing. 

Documents filed with the SEC in December notified regulators of the ransomware attack and warned that the hackers encrypted data files after gaining access to IT systems. ENGlobal had to restrict employee access to its IT system and limit it to only essential business operations. 

The company said it does not believe the attack will have a “material impact” on its financial position. 

ENGlobal Corporation designs and constructs automated control systems used by commercial companies and the federal government. Founded in 1985, the company offers planning and facility design in the energy field in both the U.S. and abroad. It reported nearly $6 million in revenue last quarter and $18.4 million for the first nine months of the year. 

The company says it specializes “in turnkey automation and instrumentation systems for the U.S. Defense industry.” 

No ransomware gang has ever taken credit for the attack on ENGlobal Corporation. 

The six weeks of outagesis longer than what most ransomware victims typically experience. A survey published on Tuesday found that containment and remediation of an organization’s ransomware attack took an average of 132 hours — or about 17 working days.

“Ransomware is more pervasive and impactful than ever, with more organizations forced to suspend operations or experiencing major business failure because of attacks,” said Trevor Dearing, director of critical infrastructure at cybersecurity firm Illumio, which posted the survey results.

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