Security Affairs

MAY 17, 2023

Searchlight Cyber researchers warn of threat actors that are offering on the dark web access to energy sector organizations. Dark web intelligence firm Searchlight Cyber published a report that analyzes how threat actors in the dark web prepare their malicious operations against energy organizations.

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Energy and Utilities Sales Access Data collection 246

Data Breach Today

OCTOBER 10, 2024

CKW's Yann Gosteli on Optimizing Communication Networks With Future-Proof Tech Swiss utility giant Centralschweizerische Kraftwerke has transformed its legacy operational communication network with a hybrid multiservice platform.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 27, 2020

Israel’s National Cyber Directorate announced to have received reports of cyber attacks aimed at supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems at wastewater treatment plants, pumping stations and sewage facilities. In 2016, BWL Electric and Water Utility shut down following a ransomware attack.

Energy and Utilities 363

Energy and Utilities Government Passwords Ransomware 363

Data Breach Today

JULY 19, 2024

Median Ransomware Attack Recovery Cost for Critical Infrastructure Is 4X Higher Ransomware remains a major threat to energy, oil/gas and utilities organizations of all sizes around the globe.

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Energy and Utilities Ransomware 173

Data Breach Today

MARCH 25, 2022

Men Allegedly Targeted Utilities, Nuclear Plants, Oil and Gas Firms The U.S. Department of Justice unsealed two indictments against suspected Russian nation-state actors on conspiracy charges for attacks on the global energy sector. This move comes as the U.S.

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Data Matters

OCTOBER 1, 2022

On September 22, 2022, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) regarding Incentives for Advanced Cybersecurity Investment, requesting comment on proposed revisions to regulations implementing the Federal Power Act (FPA).

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Energy and Utilities Cybersecurity Sales Privacy 158

OpenText Information Management

JANUARY 24, 2025

The theme explores, how can we catalyze energy, climate and nature action through innovative partnerships, increased financing and the deployment of frontier technologies. Knowledge reimagined To grow energy reliably, safely, and sustainably, knowledge will have to be reimagined.

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Energy and Utilities B2B Mining Customer Experience 59

OpenText Information Management

DECEMBER 16, 2024

The energy and resources sector is undergoing a profound transformation driven by the global push toward sustainability, energy technological advancements, geopolitical risks, and increasing regulatory pressures in some areas of the world. Every digital fabric has horizontal and vertical digital threads. Digital twins are no different.

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Energy and Utilities IoT Customer Experience Manufacturing 59

Security Affairs

MAY 19, 2020

Data from Barracuda cybersecurity researchers identified a 667% increase in spear-phishing attacks between the end of February and the following month. Real-Life Examples of Spear-Phishing Attacks in the Energy Production Sector. The threat of spear-phishing for energy companies is, unfortunately, not a theoretical one.

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Energy and Utilities Phishing Cybersecurity Ransomware 307

OpenText Information Management

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

The energy and resources sector including utilities, oil and gas, chemicals, and metals & mining is one of the most hazardous in the world. Utilizing information management technologies and best practices can help continuously improve upon and eliminate these root causes for safer operations.

Energy and Utilities 104

Energy and Utilities Mining Communications Risk 104

CGI

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

Energy and utilities companies are increasingly moving to the cloud to gain a number of business advantages, including enhanced data security and access. Migrating data to the cloud is not only a more secure way to store data, but also makes it easier to access the data. Empowering.

Energy and Utilities 105

Energy and Utilities Customer Experience Cloud Access 105

Security Affairs

MARCH 5, 2025

Silk Typhoon targets multiple sectors worldwide, including information technology (IT) services and infrastructure, remote monitoring and management (RMM) companies, managed service providers (MSPs) and affiliates, healthcare, legal services, higher education, defense, government, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and energy.

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Energy and Utilities IT Cloud Passwords 155

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Securities and Exchange Commission regulations are expected to fuel heightened interest among malicious actors in orchestrating network intrusions and data breaches within these entities.

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Energy and Utilities Artificial Intelligence Ransomware Data breaches 343

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 9, 2022

Eskom transforms inputs from the natural environment – coal, nuclear, fuel, diesel, water, and wind – into more than 90% of the energy supplied to a wide range of customers in South Africa and the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region. Government of the Republic of South Africa owned utility ESKOM Hld SOC Ltd.

Energy and Utilities 255

Energy and Utilities Ransomware Access Cybersecurity 255

Data Breach Today

MARCH 23, 2023

Utility Vendors Have Cut Back on Buying Chinese Transformers Due to Security Risks Utility companies have increasingly refrained from purchasing large power transformers from China given greater awareness of the security risks.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 25, 2022

has indicted four Russian government employees for their role in cyberattacks targeting hundreds of companies and organizations in the energy sector worldwide between 2012 and 2018. According to the indictment, the campaigns against the energy sector campaign involved two phases. and international Energy Sector organizations. .

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IBM Big Data Hub

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

This is where harnessing artificial intelligence (AI) and data analytics can help. To assist utility companies, IBM has created the Clean Electrification Maturity Model (CEMM) in conjunction with the American Productivity & Quality Center (APQC). This research can enable more liquid markets and lower energy prices for customers.

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Energy and Utilities Analytics Artificial Intelligence Customer Experience 92

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 17, 2021

Since August 2020, the group has launched its leak site to threaten its victim to release the stolen data. Recently the Conti gang hit the attack on the Australian energy CS Energy and threaten to leak the stolen files. Conti operators claimed to have already compromised at least 500 organisations worldwide.

Ransomware 343

Ransomware Energy and Utilities IT Libraries 343

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 16, 2021

of all systems targeted by the PseudoManuscrypt malware are part of industrial control systems (ICS) used by organizations in multiple industries, including Engineering, Building Automation, Energy, Manufacturing, Construction, Utilities, and Water Management. The experts revealed that at least 7.2%

Energy and Utilities 345

Energy and Utilities Manufacturing Archiving Authentication 345

Krebs on Security

AUGUST 22, 2019

On Tuesday of this week, one of the more popular underground stores peddling credit and debit card data stolen from hacked merchants announced a blockbuster new sale: More than 5.3 This data can then be used to create counterfeit copies of the cards. “This encryption technology protects card data by making it unreadable. .

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Sales Energy and Utilities Retail Encryption 278

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JANUARY 13, 2021

Data Encryption Shields the Energy Sector Against Emerging Threats. The energy sector is part of the critical national infrastructure (CNI), and delivers services that are essential for modern life. Energy services companies are a lucrative target for adversaries. Wed, 01/13/2021 - 09:42. Cybersecurity challenges.

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Encryption Energy and Utilities Compliance Marketing 102

OpenText Information Management

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

There is plenty of data available to help make this happen as “machines now generate one million times more information in one day than all humans on this planet do in an entire year.” Capital expenditures for the energy industry alone is estimated to grow 49% over the five-year period from 2021-2025 compared with the previous five years.

Energy and Utilities 111

Energy and Utilities e-Delivery Analytics Mining 111

Security Affairs

JUNE 6, 2024

The FBI is informing victims of LockBit ransomware it has obtained over 7,000 LockBit decryption keys that could allow some of them to decrypt their data. The FBI is inviting victims of LockBit ransomware to come forward because it has obtained over 7,000 LockBit decryption keys that could allow them to recover their encrypted data for free.

Energy and Utilities 340

Energy and Utilities Ransomware Agriculture Encryption 340

Security Affairs

JULY 5, 2023

RedEnergy is a sophisticated stealer-as-a-ransomware that was employed in attacks targeting energy utilities, oil, gas, telecom, and machinery sectors. Zscaler ThreatLabz researchers discovered a new Stealer-as-a-Ransomware named RedEnergy used in attacks against energy utilities, oil, gas, telecom, and machinery sectors.

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Ransomware Energy and Utilities Encryption Manufacturing 246

Krebs on Security

APRIL 7, 2022

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) says it has disrupted a giant botnet built and operated by a Russian government intelligence unit known for launching destructive cyberattacks against energy infrastructure in the United States and Ukraine. energy facilities. Separately, law enforcement agencies in the U.S. Dragonfly 2.0,

Marketing 307

Marketing Energy and Utilities Ransomware Blockchain 307

The Last Watchdog

JULY 10, 2023

Related: Using ‘Big Data’ to improve health and well-being But there’s yet another towering technology mountain to climb: we must also overcome the limitations of Moore’s Law. IOWN is all about supporting increased bandwidth, capacity and energy efficiency.

Energy and Utilities 246

Energy and Utilities Privacy Communications Big data 246

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

K-Electric (KE) (formerly known as Karachi Electric Supply Company / Karachi Electric Supply Corporation Limited) is a Pakistani investor-owned utility managing all three key stages – generation, transmission and distribution – of producing and delivering energy to consumers. million customers and around 10,000 people.

Ransomware 362

Ransomware Energy and Utilities Passwords Access 362

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Law enforcement also had access to data stolen from the victims of the ransomware operation, a circumstance that highlights the fact that even when a ransom is paid, the ransomware gang often fails to delete the stolen information. reads the NCA’s announcement. It’s unclear which version of the ransomware is targeted by the decryptor.

Energy and Utilities 331

Energy and Utilities Ransomware Agriculture Manufacturing 331

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 21, 2018

The hackers used the powerful cyber weapons to compromise systems used in aerospace, nuclear energy, R&D, and other industries. The infected vulnerable servers are used in some 50 organizations within industries including aerospace and nuclear energy, particularly those with large IT and R&D departments.

Energy and Utilities 279

Energy and Utilities Authentication Security IT 279

IBM Big Data Hub

AUGUST 22, 2023

It uses real-world data (both real time and historical) combined with engineering, simulation or machine learning (ML) models to enhance operations and support human decision-making. We can use this to scale the use of AI in identification of anomalies and damages on utility assets versus manually reviewing the image.

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Energy and Utilities Unstructured data Artificial Intelligence IoT 73

Data Breach Today

AUGUST 28, 2018

Previously Unnamed Utility Reached Record $2.7 energy company that agreed to a record $2.7 million settlement after it left 30,000 records about its information security assets exposed online for 70 days in violation of energy sector cybersecurity regulations has been named as California utility PG&E.

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Information Security Cybersecurity Security IT 157

IBM Big Data Hub

MARCH 18, 2024

New developments in renewable energy are making headlines and inspiring hope in communities worldwide, from a remote Arctic village working to harness solar and wind power under challenging conditions to a U.S. Air Force base planning an advanced, utility-scale geothermal power system. Let’s take a look at both.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

. “As early as 2022, APT28 actors had utilized compromised EdgeRouters to facilitate covert cyber operations against governments, militaries, and organizations around the world.” The court order allowed authorities to use the Moobot malware to copy and delete stolen and malicious data and files from compromised routers.

Energy and Utilities 330

Energy and Utilities Military Government Phishing 330

IBM Big Data Hub

JUNE 30, 2023

For the energy and utilities industry (E&U), time is not on their side. Facts about the energy and utilities industry Transformer prices have doubled, while the average lead time for delivery has at least tripled from what it was two years earlier, reaching 52 weeks in some cases. Visibility.

Energy and Utilities 58

Energy and Utilities e-Delivery Mining B2B 58

CGI

DECEMBER 3, 2019

European cooperation on flexibility to accelerate the energy transition. Early in September, we invited a number of our clients from around Europe to participate in a roundtable discussion on energy flexibility. Current energy pricing has little headroom to incentivize consumers to engage in flexibility. kathy.jacquay@….

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Energy and Utilities Marketing Government IT 90

Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 13, 2022

” USDoD said the InfraGard user data was made easily available via an Application Programming Interface (API) that is built into several key components of the website that help InfraGard members connect and communicate with each other. “If it was only the phone I will be in [a] bad situation,” USDoD said.

Energy and Utilities 363

Energy and Utilities Sales Communications Data breaches 363

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Law enforcement also had access to data stolen from the victims of the ransomware operation, a circumstance that highlights the fact that even when a ransom is paid, the ransomware gang often fails to delete the stolen information. ” reads the NCA’s announcement. on January 5, 2020.

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Energy and Utilities Ransomware Manufacturing Agriculture 330