Crescent Point Energy Hit by RansomHouse Data Leak
Incident Date:
May 10, 2024
Overview
Title
Crescent Point Energy Hit by RansomHouse Data Leak
Victim
Crescent Point Energy Organization
Attacker
Ransomhouse
Location
First Reported
May 10, 2024
Ransomware Attack on Crescent Point Energy by RansomHouse
Overview
Crescent Point Energy, a leading North American oil producer, recently experienced a data leak that exposed sensitive information. The leaked data included company revenue of 2.4B USD and personal information of 777 employees. The attack has raised concerns about the security measures in place at Crescent Point Energy and the potential impact on the company's operations and reputation. Crescent Point Energy is currently investigating the breach and taking steps to enhance its cybersecurity protocols to prevent future incidents..
Company Standout
Standing out in the Energy sector, Crescent Point Energy is committed to developing high-quality, large resource-in-place assets in Canada and the United States. The company's operations include drilling, well completion, and production activities to extract oil and gas from their properties, emphasizing environmental stewardship and responsible resource development.
About RansomHouse
Emerging in late 2021, RansomHouse is a cybercriminal group that focuses on data theft and extortion rather than encrypting victims' data. Exploiting security vulnerabilities, the group breaches target networks, steals sensitive data, and threatens to publish it on their leak site unless the victim pays the demanded ransom. Portraying itself as a "penetration testing service," RansomHouse offers to provide a detailed report on the vulnerabilities they exploited to coerce victims into paying the ransom.
Targeted Entities
Large enterprises and organizations, including Crescent Point Energy, the Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority (SLGA) in Canada, AMD, ADATA, and IFX Networks, have been targeted by RansomHouse, impacting the Latin American region significantly.
Operational Tactics
Linked to other ransomware groups like White Rabbit and Hive, RansomHouse operates by exploiting security vulnerabilities, exfiltrating data, and extorting victims for ransom payments to prevent data leaks.
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