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Operator of South Texas nuclear plant reportedly hit by data breach

Status
Unverified: only social posts report this so far
Kind
Breach
Vendor
South Texas Project
First seen

Summary

A Bluesky post reports that the operator of a South Texas nuclear power plant partly owned by CPS Energy and Austin Energy suffered a data breach. The item gives no details on the scope, the data involved, or the attackers, and it does not cite a primary source.

If you use South Texas Project

Watch for official statements from the plant operator, CPS Energy, or Austin Energy

Be alert to phishing or unsolicited contact that references the plant or utility accounts

Change passwords and enable multi-factor authentication on utility accounts

What the sources say 1

· Bluesky: “A data breach has hit the operator of a South Texas nuclear power plant partially owned by CPS Energy and Austin Energy.” Source