WSSC Water

On August 17, 2021, the California Office of the Attorney General reported a data breach involving WSSC Water. The incident occurred on May 24, 2021, when a ransomware virus was discovered. Unauthorized access to files containing personal information was identified, but the number of affected individuals and specific details about the compromised data are not provided.

Source: https://oag.ca.gov/ecrime/databreach/reports/sb24-543970

TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/wsscwater

"id": "wss752080425",
"linkid": "wsscwater",
"type": "Ransomware",
"date": "5/2021",
"severity": "100",
"impact": "5",
"explanation": "Attack threatening the organization's existence"

{'affected_entities': [{'industry': 'Water and Wastewater',
                        'location': 'California',
                        'name': 'WSSC Water',
                        'type': 'Utility'}],
 'data_breach': {'type_of_data_compromised': 'Personal Information'},
 'date_detected': '2021-05-24',
 'date_publicly_disclosed': '2021-08-17',
 'description': 'A ransomware virus was discovered on May 24, 2021, leading to '
                'unauthorized access to files containing personal information.',
 'references': [{'date_accessed': '2021-08-17',
                 'source': 'California Office of the Attorney General'}],
 'title': 'WSSC Water Ransomware Attack',
 'type': 'Ransomware'}