Nova Scotia Power says customer banking details may have been stolen by hackers

Nova Scotia Power says customer banking details may have been stolen by hackers

Nova Scotia’s largest electric utility said Wednesday that hackers stole sensitive information from customers in a recent cyberattack.

Nova Scotia Power and its Halifax-based parent company Emera discovered on April 25 that an intruder had gained access to parts of its network, prompting the companies to isolate the affected servers.

In an update on Wednesday, Nova Scotia Power said it is still investigating the incident and working to rebuild “impacted systems.” It determined that on March 19, more than a month before discovering the intrusion, customer information was accessed and stolen. The information may have included contact and name information, customer account history — including power consumption and payments — driver’s license details, and Social Insurance numbers. Bank account numbers may also have been accessed, they said.