Tata Power, one of the main power producers in India, confirms a cyberattack
Tata Power, one of India's leading power generation companies, has confirmed that it has been the victim of a cyberattack.
In a brief statement released on Friday, the Mumbai-based company said the attack affected some of its IT systems.
"The company has taken steps to recover and restore systems. All critical operational systems are functioning; however, as an abundant precaution, restricted access and preventative controls have been put in place for portals and hotspots. contact information for employees and customers,” he said in his filing (PDF) with the local stock exchanges.
Tata Power did not share any further details about it. Asked by TechCrunch, a public relations representative declined to answer questions related to the nature of the attack and its impact on the organization, and declined to say whether any data was stolen. “As stated in the statement, the company has taken steps to recover and restore the systems. All critical operational systems are functioning,” the representative said.
The company generates, transmits and sells electricity in the South Asian country and aims to double the share of clean energy in its portfolio to 60% in five years, from around a third now, with a goal of becoming net zero by 2045. It claims to have an installed and managed power generation capacity of 13,974 MW, which is the highest in the country.
Recently, Tata Power has also shown interest in growing its business through rooftop solar and microgrids, storage solutions, solar pumps, charging infrastructure electric vehicles and home automation. The company serves more than 12 million consumers through its distribution companies.
The Indian government has highlighted the cybersecurity of the national power grid as a challenge in its public statements. A report by US cybersecurity firm Recorded Future in April alleged that Chinese state-sponsored hackers had targeted India's power sector as part of a long-term project. Indian External Affairs Ministry spokesman Arindam Bagchi responded to the report and said the country had not raised the issue with China, according to a media report. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian reportedly refuted the allegation.
Tata Power, one of India's leading power generation companies, has confirmed that it has been the victim of a cyberattack.
In a brief statement released on Friday, the Mumbai-based company said the attack affected some of its IT systems.
"The company has taken steps to recover and restore systems. All critical operational systems are functioning; however, as an abundant precaution, restricted access and preventative controls have been put in place for portals and hotspots. contact information for employees and customers,” he said in his filing (PDF) with the local stock exchanges.
Tata Power did not share any further details about it. Asked by TechCrunch, a public relations representative declined to answer questions related to the nature of the attack and its impact on the organization, and declined to say whether any data was stolen. “As stated in the statement, the company has taken steps to recover and restore the systems. All critical operational systems are functioning,” the representative said.
The company generates, transmits and sells electricity in the South Asian country and aims to double the share of clean energy in its portfolio to 60% in five years, from around a third now, with a goal of becoming net zero by 2045. It claims to have an installed and managed power generation capacity of 13,974 MW, which is the highest in the country.
Recently, Tata Power has also shown interest in growing its business through rooftop solar and microgrids, storage solutions, solar pumps, charging infrastructure electric vehicles and home automation. The company serves more than 12 million consumers through its distribution companies.
The Indian government has highlighted the cybersecurity of the national power grid as a challenge in its public statements. A report by US cybersecurity firm Recorded Future in April alleged that Chinese state-sponsored hackers had targeted India's power sector as part of a long-term project. Indian External Affairs Ministry spokesman Arindam Bagchi responded to the report and said the country had not raised the issue with China, according to a media report. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian reportedly refuted the allegation.
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