Ransomware Attack at Iowa Water & Electric Utility Company
INCIDENT
Iowa Electric, Water Utility confirmed that a January ransomware attack at Muscatine Power and Water — providing the Muscatine and Fruitland area with internet, TV, phone, water, and electric services for more than 50,000 people —led to the exposure of sensitive information from nearly all local residents.
The company said internet services on the night of the attack were down for eight hours and business systems were restored over several days. “Additionally, at no time were critical controls systems at the power plant or in the field at risk,” the company explained.
Incident Date
January 26, 2024
Location
Estimated Cost
IT systems down for several days, no OT affected.
Victims
Type of Malware
No Malware identified
Threat Source
No threat source identified
Industries
Impacts
IT