Cyberattack Strikes Australian Energy Software Company Energy One

Energy One, an Australian company specializing in software solutions and services for the energy industry, has fallen victim to a cyber assault.

In an announcement made on Monday, the company revealed that the breach was identified on August 18 and had repercussions for certain internal systems both in Australia and the United Kingdom.

“As part of its work to ensure customer security, Energy One has disabled some links between its corporate and customer-facing systems,” Energy One said.

Energy One is actively engaged in an inquiry to ascertain the extent of the impact on customer-related systems and personal data. The organization is also committed to tracing the initial point of intrusion employed by the attacker.

Though detailed specifics about the attack are presently undisclosed, the company’s official statement strongly suggests the possibility of a deliberate ransomware attack.

To facilitate the investigation, cybersecurity specialists have been enlisted, and competent authorities in both Australia and the UK have been informed about the incident.

According to a recent report by Searchlight Cyber, a British threat inte

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