新斯科舍省电力公司证实了赎金软件袭击,导致客户数据被盗;提供免费信贷监测。 Nova Scotia Power confirms ransomware attack, leading to theft of customer data; free credit monitoring offered.

新斯科舍省电力公司证实,大约在3月19日左右,其服务器遭到精密的赎金软件袭击,导致客户数据失窃,包括账单细节和银行账户号码。 Nova Scotia Power confirmed a sophisticated ransomware attack on its servers around March 19, resulting in the theft of customer data, including billing details and bank account numbers. 该公司未支付赎金,向受影响的客户提供免费两年信贷监测服务。 The company, which did not pay the ransom, has offered affected customers a free two-year credit monitoring service. 这次袭击突出表明,赎金软件对关键基础设施的威胁与日俱增。 The attack highlights the growing threat of ransomware on critical infrastructure.