Nova Scotia Power Cyberattack Shows Sophisticated Ransomware Tactics
Friday, May 23, 2025, 11:20 am
Nova Scotia Power has confirmed a high-tech ransomware breach targeting its servers, emphasizing that no ransom was paid. Investigators are scrutinizing the sophisticated methods behind the attack, raising renewed concerns about cyber vulnerabilities in essential utilities.
In an update today, the private utility says it never made a payment to the person or group behind the ransomware attack
The private utility says it never made a payment to the person or group behind the “sophisticated” attack.
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia Power has confirmed what cybersecurity experts have suspected for weeks — that it was the victim of a ransomware attack.
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