Cyberattack at Jasper-Newton Electric Cooperative
INCIDENT
Kirbyville, Texas-based Jasper-Newton Electric Cooperative, Inc. suffered a cyberattack where 257 people fell victim to the attack when personally identifiable information ended up stolen in the hack.
The cooperative reported the incident to the Texas Attorney General on August 18. Stolen in the attack were victims’ names, Social Security number information and driver’s license number.
When the incident occurred was not immediately available. Jasper-Newton Electric Cooperative is a non-profit electric utility provider headquartered in Kirbyville, TX.
Type of Malware
No Malware identified
Threat Source
No threat source identified
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