Utility giant Itron confirms cyberattack, says internal systems were accessed

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• Itron reports cyberattack which briefly affected parts of its IT network but caused no material disruption
• The company activated its response plan, blocked the intrusion, and said sensitive data and customers were not impacted
• With the investigation ongoing, Itron expects any costs to be covered by insurance, and no hacking groups have claimed responsibility

American utility technology giant Itron has confirmed it recently suffered a cyberattack which saw threat actors access parts of its IT network - although it seems sensitive data is safe.