Source: www.csoonline.com – Author:
First, the Romanian presidential election was annulled after being targeted with cyberattacks from foreign state-sponsored actors and a suspected Russian-controlled massive TikTok influence campaign. Now the Electrica Group, a major electricity provider with 3.8 million customers in Romania, has fallen victim to a ransomware attack.
The company told investors on Dec. 9 that it is working with national cybersecurity authorities to investigate an “ongoing cyberattack.”
Electrica CEO Alexandru Aurelian Chirita stressed in the letter that the group’s critical systems are not affected. Temporary interruptions resulted from protective measures for the internal infrastructure that serve system security. The company prioritizes the continuous power supply and the protection of personal and operational data.
While the Romanian electricity supplier has not yet officially announced the nature of the attack, the Ministry of Energy has already announced that Electrica has fallen victim to a ransomware attack.
However, the attack did not affect the company’s SCADA systems. These are fully functional and isolated, said Energy Minister Sebastian Burduja. Technical teams and security partners are now working on site to eliminate all risks.
The identity of the perpetrators is still unclear. However, since Russian hackers apparently already tried to manipulate the presidential election, there may be similar motives here.
Original Post url: https://www.csoonline.com/article/3621493/romanian-energy-supplier-electrica-hit-by-ransomware.html
Category & Tags: Cyberattacks, Energy Industry, Ransomware – Cyberattacks, Energy Industry, Ransomware
Views: 2
