Electrica Group

Romanian energy supplier Electrica Group is contending with a ransomware attack that has disrupted its operations. While the assault did not compromise critical systems, it has caused temporary customer service interruptions as security measures intensified to protect operational and personal data. Electrica is working with authorities to mitigate and understand the attack. The incident's severity is accentuated by Electrica's significant position in Romania's electricity distribution and energy services sector, with over 3.8 million customers. The attack, linked to pro-Russian groups, is seen as retaliatory against Romania's political stance and follows a series of cyberattacks that targeted the country's election systems.

Source: https://securityaffairs.com/171832/hacking/electrica-group-ransomware-attack.html

TPRM report: https://scoringcyber.rankiteo.com/company/westinghouse-electric-company

"id": "wes000121124",
"linkid": "westinghouse-electric-company",
"type": "Ransomware",
"date": "12/2024",
"severity": "100",
"impact": "5",
"explanation": "Attack threatening the organization’s existence"

{'affected_entities': [{'industry': 'Energy',
                        'location': 'Romania',
                        'name': 'Electrica Group',
                        'size': 'Over 3.8 million customers',
                        'type': 'Energy Supplier'}],
 'description': 'Romanian energy supplier Electrica Group is contending with a '
                'ransomware attack that has disrupted its operations. While '
                'the assault did not compromise critical systems, it has '
                'caused temporary customer service interruptions as security '
                'measures intensified to protect operational and personal '
                'data. Electrica is working with authorities to mitigate and '
                "understand the attack. The incident's severity is accentuated "
                "by Electrica's significant position in Romania's electricity "
                'distribution and energy services sector, with over 3.8 '
                'million customers. The attack, linked to pro-Russian groups, '
                "is seen as retaliatory against Romania's political stance and "
                "follows a series of cyberattacks that targeted the country's "
                'election systems.',
 'impact': {'downtime': 'Temporary customer service interruptions',
            'operational_impact': 'Disruption in operations',
            'systems_affected': 'Customer service systems'},
 'motivation': "Retaliatory against Romania's political stance",
 'response': {'containment_measures': 'Intensified security measures',
              'law_enforcement_notified': True,
              'third_party_assistance': 'Working with authorities'},
 'threat_actor': 'Pro-Russian groups',
 'title': 'Ransomware Attack on Electrica Group',
 'type': 'Ransomware'}