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Canadian electric utility Nova Scotia Power and parent company Emera suffered a cyberattack

Security Affairs

Canadian electric utility Nova Scotia Power and parent company Emera are facing a cyberattack that disrupted their IT systems and networks. is a vertically integrated electric utility serving the province of Nova Scotia, Canada. or Caribbean utilities. The cyber incident is not expected to impact financial performance.

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DMEA Colorado electric utility hit by a disruptive cyberattack

Security Affairs

A ransomware attack hit an electric utility in Colorado causing a significant disruption and damage. The Delta-Montrose Electric Association (DMEA) is a local electric cooperative located in Colorado, it is part of Touchstone Energy Cooperatives. “DMEA was the victim of a cyber-attack on November 7, 2021.

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FERC, NERC joint report on cyber incident response at electric utilities

Security Affairs

The US FERC and NERC published a study on cyber incident response at electric utilities that also includes recovery best practices. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and the North American Electricity Reliability Corporation (NERC) released a study on cyber incident response and recovery best practices for electric utilities.

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Is the recent accident at Iran Natanz nuclear plant a cyber attack?

Security Affairs

A mysterious incident occurred on Sunday at the Natanz nuclear enrichment site and the media speculate it was caused by a cyber attack. ” Reports claim that the attack was launched by Israel-linked hackers, the same state is suspected to have had a main role in the Stuxnet attack that hit the same nuclear plant back in 2010.

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CISA JCDC Will Focus on Energy Sector

Security Affairs

For some, a cyber criminal matches some of the Hollywood tropes: a person sitting alone in a dimly lit room, furiously mashing on a keyboard to steal information from a person or company. Strengthen operational integration and collaboration with members of the energy sector.

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Nova Scotia Power confirms it was hit by ransomware attack but hasn’t paid the ransom

Security Affairs

is a vertically integrated electric utility serving the province of Nova Scotia, Canada. Its operations encompass generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity, utilizing a diverse mix of energy sources including coal, natural gas, hydroelectric, wind, tidal, oil, and biomass. or Caribbean utilities.

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The Only Thing Surprising About The Crippling Ransomware Attack On A Major US Fuel Pipeline Is That Anyone Is Surprised That The Attack Succeeded

Joseph Steinberg

Over the ensuing years, experts have repeatedly pointed out that not only were many of the technology systems being deployed to improve the efficiency of fuel distribution infrastructure management introducing dangerous vulnerabilities, but that a cyber-attack against the operator of a fuel pipeline was eventually going to both occur and succeed.