19 Aug, 2026

Philips and GE investigating Clop ransomware data theft claims

Tech giants General Electric (GE) and Philips have also confirmed they’re investigating claims that the Clop ransomware gang breached their systems and stole data. While a GE spokesperson said the company is aware of the claim and is “working to assess the potential issue,” a Philips spokesperson confirmed its systems were breached but said the […]

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Shell investigates ‘potential incident’ after Clop data theft claims

Oil giant Shell has confirmed it is investigating a potential security incident after the Clop ransomware gang claimed it stole 89GB of data. Shell is a British multinational energy conglomerate and one of the world’s top three oil and gas companies, after Chevron and ExxonMobil. It has 85,000 employees in more than 70 countries and […]

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Clop ransomware targets Windchill, FlexPLM in data theft attacks

The Clop ransomware gang (also tracked as Cl0p) is targeting Internet-exposed PTC Windchill and FlexPLM instances in a new data theft extortion campaign. Clop has reportedly been exploiting a critical improper input validation vulnerability tracked as CVE-2026-12569, which allows attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable Windchill and FlexPLM instances. As cybersecurity company ReliaQuest reported on […]

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Clop ransomware targets Gladinet CentreStack in data theft attacks

The Clop ransomware gang (also known as Cl0p) is targeting Internet-exposed Gladinet CentreStack file servers in a new data theft extortion campaign. Gladinet CentreStack enables businesses to securely share files hosted on on-premises file servers through web browsers, mobile apps, and mapped drives without requiring a VPN. According to Gladinet, CentreStack “is used by thousands of businesses from […]

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Clop ransomware claims responsibility for Cleo data theft attacks

The Clop ransomware gang has confirmed to GeekFeed that they are behind the recent Cleo data-theft attacks, utilizing zero-day exploits to breach corporate networks and steal data. Cleo is the developer of the managed file transfer platforms Cleo Harmony, VLTrader, and LexiCom, which companies use to securely exchange files between their business partners and customers. In […]

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