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Hackers Steal Power Utility Customer Data

December 27, 2022

A Chicago construction and engineering firm that designs power grids is telling consumers it detected “unauthorized activity” that resulted in the theft of names and Social Security numbers.

According to a report by CNN, a memo distributed to members of an electricity sector information-sharing group says hackers used Black Basta ransomware on the firm Sargent & Lundy. The company did not return Information Security Media Group’s request for comment.

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