Cybersecurity
The Cyberattack That Crippled Gas Pipelines Is Now Hitting Another Industry
- Duke Energy cut off access to data system to avoid problems
- No consumer data compromised but customers may be affected
Photographer: Daniel Acker/Bloomberg
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A cyberattack that hobbled the operations of at least four natural gas pipeline companies starting late last week also triggered changes within the utility industry.
Duke Energy Corp., the second largest U.S. utility by market capitalization, said it first learned about the attack on March 30. Duke became concerned because it shares consumer data with dozens of third-party electricity and gas providers in Ohio through an electronic system run by Energy Services Group LLC, the data firm that was hacked.