“Club” Hacker Group Claims Data Theft from Nearly 50 Global Firms Including Philips, Shell, Fiserv, GE

A hacker collective known as “Club”, which describes itself as specializing in exploiting software security vulnerabilities to simultaneously attack multiple targets, has claimed responsibility for stealing massive volumes of data from approximately 50 companies across the globe.

Confirmed Targets Named by the Group

The group listed several major corporations on its official website, identifying Philips, Shell, Fiserv, and GE as among those compromised. Philips confirmed it was targeted by “Club”, while Shell acknowledged awareness of a “potential incident” that occurred recently — thereby corroborating a report published Thursday by Dutch broadcaster BNR.

Corporate Responses and Initial Assessments

A Shell spokesperson stated: “We are working with our internal security teams and relevant external experts to investigate the situation.” Philips issued a formal statement indicating it had “detected and contained a cybersecurity intrusion attempt targeting a specific server handling internal data”, and emphasized that the incident “did not impact customer data”.

Fiserv’s spokesperson said the company is aware of “certain allegations”, but added: “Based on our comprehensive review to date, there are no indicators that customer data, banking data, transactions, or personal information have been compromised.” GE’s representative confirmed awareness of the claim and said the company “has initiated its cyber incident response protocols and is currently assessing the potential issue”.

Independent Verification Not Achieved

Reuters was unable to independently verify the hackers’ assertions regarding either the type or volume of data allegedly stolen. The hacking group did not respond to a request for comment.