Ransomware Attack at Indian MPPMC Power Company
INCIDENT
Madhya Pradesh Power Management Company (MPPMC) which oversees the management of electricity in the state has been hit by ransomware attack. The state-run entity said on Sunday that it has approached police after a ransomware attack on May 22 that crippled its internal information technology system used for communication among its different functionaries.
A source familiar with the incident told PTI that those behind the ransomware attack had not sought money as yet but had provided email IDs to contact them.
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