Times of Islamabad

K – Electric comes under severe cyberattack

K – Electric comes under severe cyberattack

Karachi’s sole electricity supplier, K-Electric’s IT system has come undera cyber-attack.

According to reports, K-Electric’s internal communication and connectivitywith banks have been suspended as a result of the cyber-attack.——————————

The electricity supplier is yet to disclose the details about the origin ofthe cyber-attack and the true extent of the damage it has caused.

A K-Electric’s spokesperson has said that its IT department is makingefforts to restore the internal communication and links with banks as soonas possible.

Last month, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) revealed that Indianhackers, in a series of cyber-attacks, had targeted phones of governmentofficials and military personnel.