Security News > 2018 > October > Podcast: A Utility Ransomware Attack, Post-Hurricane
2018-10-17 16:06
A “critical water utility” was hit by a recent ransomware attack, significantly impeding the service in the week after Hurricane Florence hit the East Coast of the U.S. The Onslow Water and Sewer Authority (ONWASA) said in a Monday release that a “sophisticated ransomware attack… has left the utility with limited computer capabilities.” While customer data […]
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