"Black Basta Gang Claims the Hack of the UK Water Utility Southern Water"

The Black Basta ransomware gang says it hacked Southern Water, a major player in the UK's water industry. Southern Water is a private utility company that collects and treats wastewater in Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, West Sussex, East Sussex, and Kent. The company provides public water to roughly half of the area. The Black Basta ransomware group added Southern Water to the list of victims on its Tor data leak website, threatening to release the stolen data on February 29, 2024. The allegedly stolen data includes 750 gigabytes of personal documents and corporate documents. Screenshots were shared as proof of the attack, including passports, ID cards, and more. This article continues to discuss the Black Basta ransomware gang's claim to have hacked Southern Water.

Security Affairs reports "Black Basta Gang Claims the Hack of the UK Water Utility Southern Water"

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