The company warned of a rise in impersonation phone calls, texts, social media posts and websites purporting to be from Nova Scotia Power in the wake of the incident, and instructed customers to “remain vigilant” of communications asking for personal information. In an update on Wednesday, Nova Scotia Power said it is still investigating the incident and working to rebuild “impacted systems.” It determined that on March 19, more than a month before discovering the intrusion, customer information was accessed and stolen. Nova Scotia Power and its Halifax-based parent company Emera discovered on April 25 that an intruder had gained access to parts of its network, prompting the companies to isolate the affected servers. The information may have included contact and name information, customer account history — including power consumption and payments — driver’s license details, and Social Insurance numbers. Nova Scotia’s largest electric utility said Wednesday that hackers stole sensitive information from customers in a recent cyberattack.
This Cyber News was published on therecord.media. Publication date: Wed, 14 May 2025 19:45:05 +0000