Utility
CISA warns of cyberattacks disrupting U.S. water utilities
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is warning of a significant increase in attacks targeting internet-exposed programmable logic controllers (PLCs) in the water and wastewater systems sector. The agency’s urgent alert comes after hackers disrupted more than 30 community water systems in Minnesota in attacks that started last Sunday and continued through Monday. CISA’s alert […]
CPUID hacked to deliver malware via CPU-Z, HWMonitor downloads
Hackers gained access to an API for the CPUID project and changed the download links on the official website to serve malicious executables for the popular CPU-Z and HWMonitor tools. The two utilities have millions of users who rely on them for tracking the physical health of internal computer hardware and for comprehensive specifications of a […]
Nova Scotia Power confirms hackers stole customer data in cyberattack
Nova Scotia Power confirms it suffered a data breach after threat actors stole sensitive customer data in a cybersecurity incident discovered last month. Nova Scotia Power, a subsidiary of Emera Inc., is a significant utility in Canada. It serves over 500,000 residential, commercial, and industrial customers in Nova Scotia, holding 95% of the market share. […]
Southern Water says Black Basta ransomware attack cost £4.5M in expenses
United Kingdom water supplier Southern Water has disclosed that it incurred costs of £4.5 million ($5.7M) due to a cyberattack it suffered in February 2024. Southern Water is a private utility company in southern England, providing water services to 2.7 million customers and wastewater services to over 4.7 million customers across Kent, Sussex, Hampshire, and the […]