Friday, April 1, 2022, 10:50
The company I-or Smart Electrical Networks, SAU, group of electricity distributor IbertrolaHe explained his customers that he has undergone a cyber attack. The event took place on March 15 and all those customers of the company who received the statement from I-or Smart Electric Networks, SAU, according to Iberdrola, around 1.3 million were affected.
The Data from exposed users After this incident are: name and last name, id, address, telephone number and e -mail address, although the company takes care of it No financial data has been violatedSuch as the current account or credit card, nor the electricity consumption or the invoicing data.
The company ensures that it has launched the necessary measures to reduce the impact of this incident and to prevent a situation of these characteristics in the future. Anyway, orders special care to be in data that has been violatedIf the name and the last name, id, address, telephone number and e -mail address.
The attacks took place parallel to other attacks in Spain, such as in the neighborhood, the congress of representatives or other European institutions.
What to do if you are affected
The Internet Safety Office (OSI), under the National Cyber Security Institute, explains what needs to be done and what should be avoided in case you are a customer of Iberdrola and you have affected the cyber attack. If you have received the company’s statement, you must be attentive and regularly check which information circulates online to detect or your private data is used without your permission. Excercise Egosurfing (Navigate on the internet looking for information about themselves via search engines such as Google or Bing Superficial) You can determine which information about you on the network.
If after searching for a search on the internet of your personal information you will find some information that you do not like or will be offered without your permission, you exercise your rights. The Spanish Data Protection Agency It offers you the guidelines for how you can do this.
If your leaked information is published on the internet, it is also advisable to follow it guidelines:
– Discover which data is affected.
– Protect your privacy: AmendmentUse alternative e -mails, etc.
– Complaint if necessary before the safety forces and bodies of the state.
What should not be done
Avoid the victim of fraud who benefits from this type of information leaks according to the recommendations of the OSI (Internet Security Office):
– If you get E -Mails or SMS -messages that you have not asked or are unknown, Do not open them and eliminate them.
– Do not answer these e -mails or SMSDo not send personal information. Under no circumstances send data of your contacts, nor the E -mail or SMS. In this way you help to expand fraud.
– Nor do you press in the left That can accompany the message. Check the URL From the website to which it is diverse. If there is no certified, or if it does not match the site to which we have access, No matter any form of personal information: Username, password, bank details, etc. In case of doubt, consult the entity that is involved through the official channels.
– Save all your updated devices (operating systems, applications, browsers and antivirus).
– There is a website where you can Check whether your e -mail and password are exposed After a security incident: https://haveibeenpwned.com/.
National Cyber Security Plan
The approved government shock plan, which collects fuel reduction, also includes cyber security measures. The Council of Ministers approved the National Cyber Security plan, endowed with an investment of more than 1.2 billion euros, compared to the previously announced 1,000 million, to “respond correctly to the highest current geopolitical risk”.
The new cyber security plan also includes the brand institution of the CyberSecurity Operations Center of the General State Administration (age), which was awarded Indra and Telefónica in February.
Video. A cyber attack on Iberdrola has the data of 1,300,000 customers exposed
In parallel to the National Cyber Security Plan, the government has approved a Royal Decree of 5G Cyber’s Security, which revenues the ‘Toolbox’ in this area of the European Commission and that wants to accelerate the safe deployment of 5G in the country.
