ENGlobal, Energy Contractor, Suffers Ransomware Attack

A major contractor for the energy industry, ENGlobal Corp., confirmed it is dealing with a ransomware attack from last week that limited some of its operations.
Houston, Texas-based ENGlobal filed a report to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Monday night explaining it discovered the ransomware attack November 25.
“On November 25, 2024, ENGlobal Corporation became aware of a cybersecurity incident,” the company said in an 8-K report to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). “The preliminary investigation has revealed that a threat actor illegally accessed the company’s information technology system and encrypted some of its data files.
“Upon detecting the unauthorized access, the company immediately took steps to contain, assess and remediate the cybersecurity incident, including beginning an internal investigation, engaging external cybersecurity specialists, and restricting access to its IT system,” the company said.

Estimated Cost

Unknown at this time, however, ENGlobal said it has not yet determined whether the cybersecurity incident is “reasonably likely” to materially impact the Company’s financial condition or results of operations.

Threat Source

Impacts

IT