Clop Ransomware Exploits CVE-2026-12569 in PTC Products
Shell investigates potential data theft by Clop gang after exploitation of critical CVE-2026-12569 in PTC Windchill and FlexPLM instances.
- Clop ransomware gang claims 89GB of data theft from Shell and others by exploiting a critical vulnerability in PTC Windchill and FlexPLM.
- Affected systems are Internet-exposed PTC Windchill and FlexPLM instances, widely used in engineering and manufacturing sectors.
- Immediately apply available security patches for CVE-2026-12569 and conduct a thorough review for indicators of compromise.