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Southern Water reports major data breach impacting hundreds of thousands
Southern Water has confirmed a significant data breach affecting up to 470,000 customers, with hackers accessing sensitive personal information.
Shortly after the attack, Black Basta listed Southern Water on its dark web leak site, threatening to release 750 gigabytes of sensitive corporate and customer data unless a ransom was paid. According to TechCrunch, in response to the breach, Southern Water stated it is collaborating with cybersecurity experts to monitor the dark web for any signs of the stolen data being published. The incident has been reported to the U.K.’s Information Commissioner’s Office, as Southern Water continues to assess the breach’s impact and work on bolstering its cybersecurity measures to prevent future attacks.
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