20 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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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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