Nova Scotia Power
Disclosed Apr 28, 20251 year ago280,000 affectedConfirmed
Nova Scotia Power hackers stole customers' SINs and bank data
Nova Scotia Power disclosed unauthorized network access on April 28, 2025 and later confirmed customer data was stolen, including contact details, birth dates, account history, driver's license numbers, Social Insurance Numbers and some bank account numbers; the breach began March 19, 2025.
What is known
| People affected | 280,000 (as reported by the organization) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Apr 28, 2025 |
| Happened | Mar 19, 2025 |
| Attack | Hacking |
| Data exposed | Names, Phone numbers, Emails, Addresses, Dates of birth, Government IDs, Financial, Other |
| Sector | Energy · CA |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| Nova Scotia Power confirms hackers stole customer data in cyberattackbleepingcomputer.com · News | News |
| Nova Scotia Power incident updatenspower.ca · The organization | The organization |
| Vermont Attorney General: 2025-06-06 Nova Scotia Power Data Breach Notice to Consumersago.vermont.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
| Indiana Attorney General 2025 data breach report: Nova Scotia Powerin.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| Researchtotal | Apr 28, 2025 | |
| Vermont AGresidents of VT | Jun 6, 2025 | |
| Indiana AGresidents of IN | Jun 6, 2025 | 11 |
History of this record
- 2026-09-25 · records_basis: empty to organization · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · records: empty to 280000 · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · occurred: empty to 2025-03-19 · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · source_type: press to official · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · source_url: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/nova-scotia-power-confirms-hackers-stole-customer-data-in-cyberattack/ to https://ago.vermont.gov/document/2025-06-06-nova-scotia-power-data-breach-notice-consumers · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · added · seed source
First seen 2026-09-25 (Research), confirmed by Research. Record counts are as reported. Not legal advice.