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Saudi Aramco Data Breach

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NOTICE: If you are a current or former employee of Saudi Aramco and received a NOTICE OF DATA BREACH, contact the Arnold Law Firm at (916) 777-7777 to discuss your legal options.
Saudi Aramco data breachIn July 2021, Saudi Arabian Oil Company, better known as Saudi Aramco, became aware of a data breach that occurred sometime in 2020 and involved its employees and third-party contractors. An unknown “threat actor” gained access to Aramco’s network and servers and stole one terabyte of proprietary data. In June 2021, a blueprint of stolen data was first posted on a data breach marketplace forum by an unknown party. A countdown timer of 662 hours, or about 28 days, was set by the unknown party, after which the sale and negotiations of the stolen data would begin for a starting price of $5 million.

WHAT INFORMATION IS INVOLVED?

Exposed data includes full information on 14,254 employees, including the following:
  • Full names
  • Photos
  • Passports
  • Emails
  • Job title
  • Phone numbers
  • ID numbers
  • Certificates
  • Aramco ID numbers
  • Family information
  • Residence permit numbers (Iqama cards)
The stolen data also includes a list of Aramco’s clients, along with invoices and contracts. This is not the first time the company has experienced a cybersecurity incident. In 2012, Saudi Aramco’s systems had 30,000 computer hard drives wiped in a prominent data breach. Saudi Aramco is one of the largest public petroleum and natural gas companies in the world and employs over 66,000 people. The company brings in nearly $230 billion in total revenue annually.

NOTICE: If you are a current or former employee of Saudi Aramco and received a NOTICE OF DATA BREACH, contact the Arnold Law Firm at (916) 777-7777 to discuss your legal options.

Settlement - $3,767,000

Truck Accident

A 20-year-old man who had been married for just 12 days left home on his way to work. He was driving on Pleasant Grove Road in Sutter County in the early morning when he came upon a slow-moving truck. As he pulled out to pass the truck, the truck driver turned left in front of him. The young man attempted to steer back into his lane but his vehicle struck an un-flagged piece of metal extending from the back of the truck. He died in the resulting crash.

Expert witnesses brought in by the Arnold Law Firm proved that the truck, owned and operated by a hauling firm, should never have been on the highway that morning. Specifically, the rear and side turn signals did not work and the rear-view mirror was in a poor state of adjustment at the time of the collision. As a result, the driver, who had failed to properly inspect the vehicle before setting out that morning, couldn’t see the young man’s vehicle as it attempted to pass.

The poor condition of the truck, its lack of maintenance and the manner in which it was operated were found to be substantial factors in causing the collision that killed the young man. The testimony also established that the man had been making a lawful pass at the lawful speed limit and acted reasonably when he attempted to avoid the collision.

The man’s 20-year-old widow was awarded $3,767,000.77, his parents were awarded $185,131 and the family was reimbursed $11,899 in funeral expenses. Though money is a poor substitute for a young man’s life, this verdict demonstrates that drivers who endanger the lives of others will be held accountable for their actions.