The FBI is investigating a cyberattack on Kansas-based Micro-Comm, a maker of technology used by U.S. water and wastewater facilities, after a ransomware group claimed to have stolen and published nearly 850,000 company files containing about 644 gigabytes of data.
Micro-Comm discovered the breach on July 31, co-owner Jim Cote told Reuters. The company said the attack was limited and did not expose customer passwords, credentials or information allowing Micro-Comm to remotely access its equipment. Barracuda, a relatively new ransomware group that describes itself as financially motivated rather than government-backed, claimed responsibility and posted the files on Aug. 6.
