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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 … Continue reading Podcast: A Utility Ransomware Attack, Post-Hurricane
The Emotet Trojan is behind a crippling ransomware attack that hit the Onslow Water and Sewer Authority. Continue reading In County Crippled by Hurricane, Water Utility Targeted in Ransomware Attack
A North Carolina water utility has been infected by ransomware in a breach the company says has forced key services offline and will require it to rebuild its computing infrastructure. Jacksonville, North Carolina-based Onslow Water and Sewer Authority (ONWASA) said in a statement that it was hit by the Ryuk ransomware virus in the middle of the night on Saturday. That followed the spread of the “polymorphic” EMOTET malware through the utility’s networks beginning Oct. 4, according to the statement, in a pair of infections that overwhelmed IT personnel. The attack has left the utility operating with limited computer capabilities, with workers setting up accounts and fulfilling service orders manually. “We experienced a catastrophic loss inside our computer network,” ONWASA CEO Jeffrey Hudson said in a video posted to the utility’s Facebook page. Customer information wasn’t compromised, and the incident does not affect the safety of the water supply, the utility […]
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