According to sources, Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County (a Government organization in Pennsylvania) was hit with a cyber attack. It was first reported on 2024-10-17.
Source 1 | 2024-10-17
“Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County officials said the water and sewer utility has recovered more than $826,000 that was stolen in what it called a “vendor impersonator scheme.“
“The authority was targeted in June by scammers who posed as a vendor awaiting payment for work as part of the agency’s $25 million project to expand its Indian Creek water treatment plant near Connellsville. “
“Officials earlier this year said the theft involved a significant amount of money. The authority operates with a $117 million budget to serve more than 123,000 water customers in five counties and nearly 32,000 sewer customers. “
“Hohman said the scammers made contact with an authority employee through a phishing scheme that allowed them to monitor internal emails. Using that information, the scammers posed as vendor and sent financial staff bogus billing information as to where funds should be paid. “
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