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Source: Security Week Date Published: January 24, 2024 Excerpt:

"Veolia describes itself as the world’s largest private player in the water sector, providing water and wastewater services to tens of millions of people.

In a notice posted on its website, Veolia North America revealed that its Municipal Water division was hit by ransomware last week. In response to the incident, the company took down the targeted backend systems and servers, which disrupted online bill payment systems.

“This incident seems to have been confined to our internal back-end systems at Veolia North America, and there is no evidence to suggest it affected our water or wastewater treatment operations,” Veolia said."

To read the complete article see:

https://www.securityweek.com/major-us-uk-water-companies-hit-by-ransomware/