Cyberattack at VA Wastewater Plant

November 20, 2025

INCIDENT

Virginia Beach, Virginia-based regional wastewater treatment facility Hampton Roads Sanitation District (HRSD) discovered a cyberattack at its facility in October
“On October 6, 2025, HRSD was made aware of unusual activity in its network,” the organization said in a letter to victims. “Upon discovery of the incident, HRSD promptly implemented its incident response plan and began an investigation into the nature and scope of the issue.”
The company’s preliminary investigation found evidence a threat actor accessed HRSD’s network and stole certain files.

Incident Date

October 6, 2025

Estimated Cost

Unknown at this time

Type of Malware

No Malware identified

Threat Source

No threat source identified