Itron has confirmed a cyberattack, raising the flag for the 110 million utility endpoints that use its internet-connected meters. (TechCrunch)
Itron said an “unauthorized third party” gained access to its internal IT systems earlier this month. The company activated its contingency response, engaged external investigators, and notified law enforcement to remediate the intrusion.
Big picture: Itron said it expelled the hackers and hasn’t logged any further intrusions to its internal systems, but attacks like these illustrate the potential vulnerability of smart meters and grid-edge tech like this: The techier the grid gets, the more complicated it gets, too.