A cyberattack targeting Nova Scotia Power and its parent company Emera was discovered on April 25, leading to unauthorized access to parts of their network. While systems like the customer care line and online portal were disrupted, no power outages occurred. The company is investigating potential data breaches but has not disclosed further incident updates since April 28. Affected: Nova Scotia Power, Emera
Keypoints :
- The cyberattack was discovered on April 25, impacting network access and IT systems.
- Despite the incident, there were no power outages for customers and all physical operations remained unaffected.
- The company is investigating whether customer data was compromised during the attack.
- No ransomware group has claimed responsibility for the cyber intrusion so far.
- Energy companies, including Nova Scotia Power, are frequently targeted by cybercriminals and state-sponsored groups.
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