Utility Productivity Provider Hit in Attack
INCIDENT
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania-based Util-Assist Inc. suffered a cyberattack in July that had an “operational impact on a limited number of personnel and systems.”
“Util-Assist Inc. discovered the incident involving unauthorized access to its IT system.,” the company said in a notice to victims. “In response, Util-Assist immediately took measures to secure the IT system and launched an investigation.”
The investigation revealed an unauthorized actor accessed the system on July 11 where the attackers made off with personally identifiable information such as the victims’ name, Social Security number and bank account number used for direct deposit.
Victims
Type of Malware
No Malware identified
Threat Source
No threat source identified
Impacts
IT