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Regulator plans two-part inquiry into last year’s cyberattack at N.S. utility
The inquiry covers technical details of the March 2025 cyberattack and reviews how Nova Scotia Power handled customer data and billing after meter outages affected 280,000 customers.
- On Feb. 9, 2026, the Nova Scotia Energy Board announced a two-part inquiry into last year's cyberattack at Nova Scotia Power, The Canadian Press first reported.
- In March 2025, a Russia-based actor accessed personal information of about 280,000 customers, prompting hearings to examine technical aspects of the cyberattack at Nova Scotia Power.
- The board said it will separately investigate how Nova Scotia Power collected and stored customer data and estimated bills after losing communication with power metres.
- Provincial politicians reported spikes in constituents’ power bills and Premier Tim Houston criticized Nova Scotia Power, while a law firm is moving ahead with a class action lawsuit.
- Nova Scotia Power reported 75 per cent of its metres transmitted accurate data by the end of January and all metres will be back online by the end of March.
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Regulator plans two-part inquiry into last year's cyberattack at N.S. utility
HALIFAX — Nova Scotia’s energy regulator is planning a two-part inquiry into last year’s cyberattack at the province’s private power utility. One set of hearings will examine the technical aspects of the March 2025 cyberattack at Nova Scotia Power where the personal information of 280,000 customers was accessed by a Russia-based actor. The Nova Scotia […]
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