sPower services brought down by cyber-attack and hardware disconnected from electrical grid

Exploit: Cyber-attack
sPower: Renewable energy provider

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Risk to Small Business: 1.444 = Extreme: sPower was the victim of a cyber-attack that brought down its services and disconnected its hardware from the electrical grid. Although the attack occurred in April, the details are emerging as part of a Freedom of Information Act filing by reporters covering the energy sector. Hackers were able to leverage a vulnerability in the company’s firewall that allows outside entities to access their network. The event could significantly harm the company’s reputation within the energy industry, impacting its ability to land future contracts and compete with other companies.

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Individual Risk: No personal information was compromised in the breach.

Customers Impacted: Unknown
How it Could Affect Your Customers’ Business: Reputation management can mean the difference between earning the next contract and losing out to a competitor. In that regard, ensuring that your organization’s most prescient threats are accounted for can help avoid the bad press and brand erosion that follow in the wake of a cyberattack. While every industry’s threats are unique, every consumer or collaborator wants the same thing: sufficient cybersecurity to meet the moment.

Risk Levels:

1 - 1.5 = Extreme Risk
1.51 - 2.49 = Severe Risk
2.5 - 3 = Moderate Risk

*The risk score is calculated using a formula that considers a wide range of factors related to the assessed breach.


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