Oil giant Shell has confirmed it is investigating a potential security incident after the Clop ransomware gang claimed it stole 89GB of data.

The Russia-linked hacking group Cl0p has claimed to have stolen significant amounts of internal data from nearly 50 companies worldwide, including energy giant Shell, medical…

Cl0p data theft claims name Shell, Philips, GE and Fiserv among nearly 50 firms. Reuters reported the unproven extortion claims on 13 August 2026.