SBM Offshore hit by Clop ransomware

Year

2023

Month

July

Reference number

20230021

Impact area

Offshore

Incident location

Netherlands

Incident country

Netherlands

Victim country

Netherlands

Victim identity

SBM Offshore

Victim Type

Offshore Services

Method

Ransomware

Attacker country

Russia

Summary:

SBM Offshore, a Netherlands-based company specializing in offshore services, became the target of a ransomware attack by the Clop group. Clop has a history of targeting large industrial companies. The attack on SBM Offshore disrupted offshore energy services and emphasized the persistent cyber risks faced by companies in the energy and industrial sectors.

Reference URL

https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5fae4682cc2b52123f436f99/t/6614e6a60fbde93c9dfdc4e3/1712645824622/Norma+Cyber+Annual+Threat+Assessment+-+Spreads.pdf

https://www.breachsense.com/breaches/sbm-offshore-data-breach/