Nova Scotia Power confirms hackers stole customer data in cyberattack

Nova Scotia Power confirms it suffered a data breach after threat actors stole sensitive customer data in a cybersecurity incident discovered last month. Nova Scotia Power, a subsidiary of Emera Inc., is a significant utility in Canada. It serves over 500,000 residential, commercial, and industrial customers in Nova Scotia, holding 95% of the market share. It generates over 10,000 GWh of energy annually, distributed through an extensive network of power lines extending for 32,000 kilometers (20,000 miles). On April 28, 2025, the company announced that it had discovered unauthorized access into certain parts of its network and servers supporting its business. Although there was no impact on the company's electricity production and distribution, the incident response efforts disrupted internal operations. Further investigations revealed on May 1, 2025, that customer information might have been stolen. An update published yesterday confirmed this previous finding, specifying the foll ... Read full article.