NS Power data breach exposes 140K social insurance numbers
Thursday, May 29, 2025, 5:21 pm
Authorities confirm that hackers breached the NS Power database, potentially compromising around 140,000 social insurance numbers. The leak, with sensitive customer data making its way onto the dark web, has sparked serious concerns over digital security and data protection protocols, prompting an intensive investigation.
Nova Scotia Power's CEO says up to 140,000 social insurance numbers could have been stolen by cyber-thieves who recently hacked into the utility's customer records.
Some 280,000 customer records were breached in the hack and released onto the dark web
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia Power's CEO says up to 140,000 social insurance numbers could have been stolen by cyber-thieves who recently hacked into the utility's customer records.
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