Hacked N.S. Power Firm Agrees to Beef up Security After Customer Data Breached

Nova Scotia Power agrees to beef up security after customer data breached

The power utility says it will delete customer social security numbers it has on file, and will conduct an external audit that will be shared with Canada's privacy commissioner by the end of October.

Hacked N.S. power firm agrees to beef up security after customer data breached

Hundreds of thousands of Nova Scotia Power customers were impacted by the hack in 2025.

Hacked N.S. power firm agrees to beef up security after customer data breached - Halifax

Canada’s privacy commissioner says Nova Scotia’s largest power utility will strengthen its security following a cyberattack last year.

Nova Scotia Power Data Breach Impacts 900,000 Customers

The Nova Scotia Power data breach has forced the utility provider to commit to stronger cybersecurity and privacy safeguards after a cyberattack exposed sensitive data of more than 900,000 current and former customers. The scale of the Nova Scotia Power data breach and the nature of the compromised information have raised serious questions about how organizations manage and protect customer data. The breach, discovered on April 25, 2025, was not…

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By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted March 25, 2026 1:23 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Canada’s privacy commissioner says Nova Scotia’s largest power utility will strengthen its security following a cyberattack last year. Nova Scotia Power sent a compliance letter to commissioner Philippe Dufresne saying it will […] Thank you for subscribing to our RSS feed! The post Hacked N.S. power firm agrees to beef …