Summary: Yazoo Valley Electric Power Association in Mississippi suffered a cyberattack last summer that exposed the personal information of over 20,000 residents. The breach was attributed to the ransomware gang Akira, which claimed to have accessed sensitive documents including Social Security numbers. The utility is now offering affected individuals one year of identity protection services.
Affected: Yazoo Valley Electric Power Association
Keypoints :
- Cybercriminals attacked the utility on August 26, leading to payment processing issues.
- An investigation revealed unauthorized access to certain files and “limited” personal information was accessed.
- Approximately 20,997 victims are being offered one year of identity protection services.
- Ransomware gang Akira claimed responsibility for the attack, focusing on critical infrastructure targets.
Source: https://therecord.media/mississippii-electric-utility-residents-breach