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Energy giant faces unprecedented cyber escalation as threat actors target API in...
**TotalEnergies** has experienced a catastrophic escalation in cybersecurity incidents, with breaches jumping from **210,715 customer records** in 2024 to an alleged **22.25 million records** offered on dark web markets in 2025‚ representing a staggering **105x increase** in attack scale that highlights critical vulnerabilities in the energy sector’s digital infrastructure.
The recent TotalEnergies data breaches underscore systemic API and web application vulnerabilities plaguing critical energy infrastructure. With **API-related security issues costing organisations up to $87 billion annually** and **46% of Account Takeover attacks targeting API endpoints**, TotalEnergies incidents exemplify why automated security solutions are imperative for [energy sector protection](https://www.akamai.com/site/en/documents/white-paper/2025/api-security-study-asia-pacific-2025.pdf).
***TotalEnergies Data Breach Escalation: 105x Increase from 2024 to 2025***
## Critical Timeline Analysis
### Confirmed Incident
TotalEnergies Clientes SAU detected unauthorized access to sales management systems on **August 31, 2024**, exposing customer names, contact details, and service information across **210,715 accounts**. The company immediately collaborated with Spanish Police and Data Protection Agency, emphasizing data protection as an "absolute priority" while initiating legal action against perpetrators.
### Dark Web Intelligence
Threat actor **"icikevin"** allegedly advertised **22.25 million TotalEnergies Power & Gas records** on underground forums, including names, phone numbers, addresses, energy usage categories, and tariff structures. The dataset was marketed as exclusive to five buyers, indicating high-value commercial exploitation targeting billing portal APIs and customer-facing interfaces.
## Technical Vulnerability Assessment
### Primary Attack Vectors Identified
**API Security Gaps**: The dramatic escalation suggests exploitation of **OWASP Top 10 API vulnerabilities**, particularly broken object-level authorization and excessive data exposure. Research indicates **33% of API vulnerabilities are associated with authentication and access control issues**, directly correlating with TotalEnergies breach patterns.
**Web Application Weaknesses**: The 2024 sales system compromise exploited authentication mechanisms and access controls in customer-facing platforms. With **68% of organisations failing to implement proper API authentication**, TotalEnergies incidents reflect industry-wide security deficiencies.
**Cloud Infrastructure Misconfigurations**: Similar to recent **[Gravy Analytics breaches](https://www.secureblink.com/cyber-security-news/gravy-analytics-hack-millions-location-data-exposed-privacy-at-risk)**, TotalEnergies likely experienced unauthorised access through improperly secured cloud storage or exposed API endpoints, highlighting the risks of rapid digital transformation without adequate security frameworks.
## Energy Sector Under Attack
Current intelligence reveals **90% of the world’s largest energy companies suffered cybersecurity breaches in 2023**, with critical infrastructure becoming primary targets for state-sponsored hackers. The average data breach cost reached **$4.8 million in 2024**, a 10% increase, representing the highest recorded total.
**Industry-Specific Vulnerabilities**: Energy companies' extensive use of **IoT devices, smart grids, and billing systems** creates expanded API attack surfaces. With **API traffic constituting over 71% of web traffic** and enterprises managing an average of **613 API endpoints**, the sector faces unprecedented exposure requiring specialized protection.
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