Following the theft and disclosure of their data by the Clop/Cl0p ransomware group, nearly one thousand victims recently filed a class action lawsuit against South Staffordshire Plc.
South Staffordshire Plc, which owns South Staffordshire Water and Cambridge Water, served 1.6 million Midlands customers when Clop targeted its networks in August 2022.
The cyber attack on its systems became well-known at the time because Clop falsely claimed it had targeted Thames Water, which serves consumers in Greater London and other parts of south-east England.
The inept cyber crooks published a lengthy rant against Thames Water, criticising its alleged cyber malfeasance and urged customers to come together to sue them.
Two and a half years later, Manchester-based Barings Law is seeking legal action over the breach, for which South Staffs has admitted liability.
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