Security News > 2024 > January > Water services giant Veolia North America hit by ransomware attack
Veolia North America, a subsidiary of transnational conglomerate Veolia, disclosed a ransomware attack that impacted systems part of its Municipal Water division and disrupted its bill payment systems.
The attack hasn't disrupted Veolia's water treatment operations or wastewater services.
Veolia North America provides water and wastewater services to roughly 550 communities and industrial water solutions at around 100 industrial facilities, treating over 2.2 billion gallons of water and wastewater daily at 416 facilities across the United States and Canada.
The transnational Veolia group has almost 213,000 employees globally and generated €42.9 billion in revenue in 2022, providing drinking water to around 111 million people and wastewater services to roughly 97 million.
A water treatment company serving millions across the United Kingdom, was also the victim of a ransomware attack claimed by the Black Basta ransomware gang.
Other breaches of water facilities have happened over the past two decades, including a South Houston wastewater treatment plant in 2011, a water company with outdated software and hardware equipment in 2016, the Southern California Camrosa Water District in August 2020, and a Pennsylvania water system in May 2021.
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