Algoma Power billing company falls victim to ransomware attack
Company can confirm that no customer banking information was compromised as a result of the attack
Mar 17, 2021 2:15 PM By: SooToday Staff
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In a news release issued today, FortisOntario reported a possible ransomware attack on the contractor responsible for billing information for a number of utility companies, including Algoma Power. At this point, we are not aware of any personal information of our customers that has been inappropriately accessed, the release states.
The company can confirm that no customer banking information was compromised as a result of the attack. FortisOntario can confirm that if personal information has been accessed, it would be limited to customer names, addresses, electrical consumption and other information on bills or used for electronic billing services.