The UK water supplier, South Staffordshire Water fell prey to a CLOP Ransomware attack. Following the attack, the company released a statement mentioning that the exploit had no effect on the systems that distribute water safely.
South Staffordshire Water plc, also known as South Staffs Water, is a UK water supply firm that supplies water to a small portion of the West Midlands, Staffordshire, and other nearby counties in England.
Over 1,500 square kilometers in the West Midlands, South Staffordshire, South Derbyshire, North Warwickshire, and North Worcestershire, South Staffordshire provides drinking water to about 1.3 million individuals and 35,000 commercial clients.
The company was able to offer Cambridge Water and South Staffs Water customers safe water because of the security measures in place. Additionally, South Staffordshire Water reassures its clients that all service teams are working normally, negating any possibility of prolonged disruptions as a result of the incident.
Alongside carefully collaborating with the relevant governmental and regulatory agencies, the company is looking into the issue. The supplier’s identity was published to the Clop ransomware gang’s Tor leak site along with a claim of responsibility for the attack.
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