A prolific hacking group known for exploiting software vulnerabilities to attack multiple targets simultaneously claimed it had stolen large volumes of data ​from nearly 50 companies worldwide, including Philips, Shell, Fiserv and GE, according to ‌a posting on the group’s website. Philips said it had been targeted by Cl0p while Shell said it was aware of a recent “possible incident”, confirming an earlier report on Thursday by Dutch media outlet BNR. “We are working with our ​security teams and relevant experts to investigate the situation,” a Shell spokesperson said. “Philips has identified ​and contained an attempted cybersecurity compromise of a specific enterprise server related to ⁠internal data,” Philips said in a statement, adding that the incident does not impact customer environments. A ​spokesperson for Fiserv said the company is aware of the threat actor’s claims, but “based on our comprehensive ​review to date”, it had found no evidence that customer, banking, transaction or personal data had been compromised, or that its operating environment had been affected.

Full report : Hacking group claims mass data theft from Shell, Philips, GE, Fiserv and dozens of others.