South Staffordshire Water victim of cyber attack, customers not at risk

Tom Allen
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The UK is under drought conditions and water companies are already being criticised for under-investment in infrastructure
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The UK is under drought conditions and water companies are already being criticised for under-investment in infrastructure

Gang claims to have a policy against harming critical infrastructure

South Staffordshire Water, which mainly supplies water across Staffordshire and the West Midlands, has been the victim of a cyberattack - although those responsible originally claimed victory over ...

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