US EditionN.S. Power CEO, Staff Grilled over Breach that Allowed Theft of 280,000 Customers' Data
- On June 4, 2025, Peter Gregg, the head of Nova Scotia Power, along with two of his top executives, appeared before a committee in Halifax to address a ransomware incident that compromised the personal information of 280,000 customers.
- The breach occurred after cyber-thieves accessed the system from mid-March and was disclosed following detection of unusual activity on April 25.
- Personal information compromised in the breach potentially involves nearly half of the utility’s 525,000 customers and could consist of details such as full names, dates of birth, email and home addresses, customer account details, driver’s license and bank account numbers, as well as social insurance numbers in some instances.
- Gregg acknowledged collecting social insurance numbers previously to verify identity but stopped this practice and promised two-year credit monitoring, while a motion for an auditor general investigation was adopted.
- The breach has eroded public trust, prompted a federal privacy probe, and left politicians and customers concerned about Nova Scotia Power’s handling and financial responsibility for the incident.
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N.S. Power CEO, staff grilled over breach that allowed theft of 280,000 customers' data
Provincial politicians took aim at Nova Scotia Power during a legislative committee meeting this morning, saying the utility owes ratepayers answers after a cybersecurity breach gave thieves access to data belonging to 280,000 customers.
NS Power CEO, staff grilled over breach that allowed theft of 280,000 customers’ data
Provincial politicians took aim at Nova Scotia Power during a legislative committee meeting this morning, saying the utility owes ratepayers answers after a cybersecurity breach gave thieves access to data belonging to 280,000 customers.
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NS Power CEO, staff grilled over breach that allowed theft of 280,000 customers' data
HALIFAX — Nova Scotians have lost trust in the province's largest electric utility, provincial politicians said Wednesday during a heated committee meeting that raised tough questions about the recent ransomware attack on Nova Scotia Power.
NS Power CEO, Staff Grilled Over Breach That Allowed Theft of 280,000 Customers’ Data
Provincial politicians took aim at Nova Scotia Power during a legislative committee meeting this morning, saying the utility owes ratepayers answers after a cybersecurity breach gave thieves access to data belonging to 280,000 customers. The utility’s CEO and other staff were grilled by the public accounts committee about how the breach happened and what the company will do to protect its customers from financial harm. Nova Scotia Power CEO Pete…
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Nova Scotians have lost trust in the province’s largest electric utility, provincial politicians said Wednesday during a heated committee meeting that raised tough questions about the recent ransomware attack on Nova Scotia Power. The cybersecurity breach gave thieves access to personal and financial data belonging to 280,000 ratepayers — about half of the utility’s customers. Members of the public accounts committee grilled Nova Scotia Power CE…
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