American Water Works, the nation’s largest regulated water and wastewater utility company, announced Monday that it was hit by a cyberattack earlier this month, prompting it to pause billing for its millions of customers.
The Camden, New Jersey-based utility company said it became aware of “unauthorized activity” in their computer networks and systems last Thursday, which was determined to be the “result of a cybersecurity incident.” The company immediately took protective measures, including shutting down certain systems.
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Source: USA TODAY
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