Aramco says crucial data fully secure

Dubai/Riyad: After reports on alleged security leaks in the corporate network of Saudi Arabia's oil giant Saudi Aramco, experienced by a German internet specialist group, the company has released a statement saying that "Saudi Aramco confirms that no such access to sensitive company data has occurred."

Company data

Gulf News reported that internet experts were able to gain access to confident company data such as blueprints using Google search strings. The report was carried further by Saudi Arabian media and several blogs.

Security priority

"[Saudi Aramco] gives the highest priority to information security and employs state-of-the-art systems to safeguard its data and information from intrusion, and any other unlawful internet activity. Furthermore, the company remains ready to pursue legal action against unlawful intrusions into its web servers from any location in the world," an Aramco spokesperson said.