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FERC issues notice of proposed rulemaking to extend reporting requirements for cyberattacks targeting the energy sector

Data Protection Report

DHS’ webinar explained that the hackers obtained access to vendors providing computer services to electric utilities companies. This initial access enabled the hackers to gain entry to power company control systems through a complex series of security compromises lasting quite some time. electrical grids and power plants.

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The Week in Cyber Security and Data Privacy: 12 – 18 February 2024

IT Governance

It is not known how long the database was publicly available, nor whether anyone else accessed it. FBI dismantles Warzone RAT malware operation The US FBI has seized the infrastructure of the Warzone RAT (remote access trojan) and two individuals associated with the cyber crime operation have been arrested.

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Balancing speed and stability to reinvent utility operations for the energy transition

CGI

Balancing speed and stability to reinvent utility operations for the energy transition. The COVID-19 pandemic has underscored our need for a reliable energy supply, which is something we typically take for granted. Today, utilities must respond to rapidly changing demand profiles caused by stay-at-home orders.

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The Week in Cyber Security and Data Privacy: 5 – 11 February 2024

IT Governance

Further victims of last year’s Perry Johnson & Associates data breach identified Last year, the medical transcription company PJ&A (Perry Johnson & Associates) suffered a data breach in which an unauthorised third party was able to access its computer network. GB Signature Performance, Inc. GB Signature Performance, Inc.

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The Week in Cyber Security and Data Privacy: 26 February – 3 March 2024

IT Governance

GB dataset on a hacking forum, claiming to still have access to the breached system. It also “provides safeguards around other activities that can give those countries access to Americans’ sensitive data”. Affected information includes users’ names, email addresses, IP addresses and encrypted passwords.

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The Week in Cyber Security and Data Privacy: 22 – 28 January 2024

IT Governance

Source (New) Legal Canada Yes 1 TB Double Eagle Development Source (New) Real estate USA Yes 904,980 Southern Water Source 1 ; source 2 ; source 3 (New) Utilities UK Yes 750 GB BuidlersTribe Source (New) Professional services Singapore Yes More than 661,000 Dillard’s Inc. Source (New) Non-profit USA Yes 25,908.62

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Why modern data management and governance is essential in energy and utilities

Collibra

The energy and utilities sector is primed for unprecedented disruption through innovation over the next five years. Across the globe, there is a concerted effort to decarbonize the energy system. Energy and utilities providers are increasingly pledging ambitious net-zero emission targets.