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|Website=https://www.chevron.com/ | |Website=https://www.chevron.com/ | ||
|Description=a company specializing in gas pump sales | |Description=a company specializing in gas pump sales | ||
}}Founded by Charles N. Felton and Lloyd Tevis, [[wikipedia:Chevron_Corporation|Chevron Corporation]] is an American energy corporation headquartered in Sam Ramon, California, being active across 180 countries. | }}Founded by Charles N. Felton and Lloyd Tevis, [[wikipedia:Chevron_Corporation|Chevron Corporation]] is an American energy corporation headquartered in Sam Ramon, California, being active across 180 countries and ranked second highest U.S. oil company behind ExxonMobil. Chevron shares deep ties with [https://www.chevronfcu.org/about-us/our-history-mission Chevron Federal Credit Union] (also referred as CFCU) , a non-profit organization serving primary Chevron Corporation employee's. | ||
The company has faced scrutiny over violation of safety practices, privacy violations, and security vulnerabilities. | The company has faced scrutiny over violation of safety practices, privacy violations, and security vulnerabilities. | ||
[[File:Chevron Ad After Gas Payment.png|alt=Chevron Ad After Gas Payment|thumb|Advertisement after Gas Payment]] | [[File:Chevron Ad After Gas Payment.png|alt=Chevron Ad After Gas Payment|thumb|Advertisement after Gas Payment]] | ||
==Incidents== | ==Incidents== | ||
{{ | This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents this company is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:{{FULLPAGENAME}}|{{PAGENAME}} category]].[[File:Chevron Customer Alert Letter.png|alt=Chevron Customer Alert Letter|thumb|Chevron Customer Alert Letter]] | ||
===Chevron Killed Protestors=== | |||
In 1998, Nigerian military shot at protestors, killing two people and injuring others on Chevron's platform. The company was suspected to paid the Nigerian soldiers and flown on Chevron helicopters. The incident went to trial in 2008 as [[wikipedia:Bowoto_v._Chevron_Corp.|Bowoto v. Chevron Corp]], finding Chevron not liable for any damages caused, however it was ruled that it was directly involved in the attacks. <ref>{{Cite web |date=2008-08-19 |title=N’Delta Killings: Chevron’s Trial Begins Sept in US [Nigeria] |url=https://www.business-humanrights.org/en/latest-news/ndelta-killings-chevrons-trial-begins-sept-in-us-nigeria/ |url-status=live |access-date=2026-02-24 |website=Business and Human Rights Centre}}</ref> <ref>{{Cite web |date=2026-02-24 |title=Chevron Found Not Liable For Killings, Shootings and Torture of Nigerian Peaceful Protesters |url=https://ccrjustice.org/home/press-center/press-releases/chevron-found-not-liable-killings-shootings-and-torture-nigerian |url-status=live |access-date=2026-02-24 |website=Center For Constitutional Rights}}</ref> | |||
=== | === Chevron Puts Ads in Gas Pumps === | ||
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===Cybersecurity Attack=== | ===Cybersecurity Attack=== | ||
In May 31, 2023, [[wikipedia:Progress_Software|Progress Software]] notified Chevron Federal Credit Union (CFCU) of a critical vulnerability in MOVEIt a widely used file transfer platform Chevron Federal Credit Union utilizes to store and share large files. The union launched an investigation, finding no customer information was leaked. In July, CFCU re-opened the investigation, discovering that hackers gain unauthorized access to their systems between May 30-31.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2023-08-29 |title=Chevron Federal Credit Union Files Notice of Data Breach Affecting Over 90k Consumers |url=https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/chevron-federal-credit-union-files-7180502/ |url-status=live |access-date=2026-02-21 |website=JDsupra |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250720200851/https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/chevron-federal-credit-union-files-7180502/ |archive-date=20 Jul 2025}}</ref> | |||
MOVEIt: a | On August 23, Chevron Federal Credit Union notified the [https://www.maine.gov/ag/about/what_we_do.html Attorney General of Maine] about a vulnerability in MOVEIt that resulted in unauthorized access to name and financial information affecting over 90,000 customers.<ref name=":0" /> This resulted in a class action lawsuit against Chevron Federal Credit Union on September 11, 2023 due to failing to protect the personal information of current and former customers cyberattack.<ref>{{Cite web |last=McCroskey |first=Kelsey |date=2024-03-14 |title=Chevron Federal Credit Union Failed to Protect Customer Data from Cyberattack, Class Action Says |url=https://www.classaction.org/news/chevron-federal-credit-union-failed-to-protect-customer-data-from-cyberattack-class-action-says |url-status=live |access-date=2026-02-18 |website=Class Action |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251109011455/https://www.classaction.org/news/chevron-federal-credit-union-failed-to-protect-customer-data-from-cyberattack-class-action-says |archive-date=9 Nov 2025}}</ref> The lawsuit is still ongoing. | ||
==See also== | |||
*[[7-Eleven]] | |||
*[[Shell]] | |||
*[[QuikTrip]] | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||