{"id":66921,"date":"2024-01-24T10:01:05","date_gmt":"2024-01-24T16:01:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pcmatic.com\/blog\/?p=66921"},"modified":"2024-01-24T10:01:06","modified_gmt":"2024-01-24T16:01:06","slug":"veolia-north-america-faces-ransomware-attack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pcmatic.com\/blog\/veolia-north-america-faces-ransomware-attack\/","title":{"rendered":"Veolia North America Faces Ransomware Attack"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Veolia North America, a subsidiary of the multinational conglomerate Veolia, revealed a ransomware attack affecting its Municipal Water division and disrupting bill payment systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Following detection, defensive measures were implemented, temporarily taking some systems offline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/pcmatic.com\/consumer\">PC Matic<\/a>\u2018s application allowlisting is the most effective cybersecurity software solution to prevent ransomware, malware, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Additionally, users enjoy the advantages of a VPN for online freedom, premium identity theft protection, bank and credit monitoring, dark web monitoring, and 100% USA-based phone support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Veolia is collaborating with law enforcement and forensics experts to assess the attack&#8217;s impact. 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