Cal Water Investigates Iranian-Linked Hackers' Claims of Data Breach
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Iranian-linked hacking group Handala claimed responsibility for a cyberattack on California Water Service (Cal Water), allegedly stealing and leaking several gigabytes of data including personal information from a customer billing database and the company's internal RTKBase application. The group claimed the attack was retaliation for recent US attacks on Iran. Cal Water activated its cybersecurity response plan and is investigating with state and federal partners and external experts. Preliminary findings indicate no known operational disruptions to water or wastewater systems, including the billing platform.
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The group allegedly stole several gigabytes of data and leaked 5 GB of files.
Cal Water said it activated its cybersecurity response plan after learning of the claim and is investigating with state and federal partners and external experts.
Preliminary findings indicated no known operational disruptions to water and wastewater systems, including the billing platform.
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