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Retail Supplier Discloses One Of Its Vendors Was Subject To Ransomware Attack
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In a 10-K, Via Renewables, Inc. ("Via Renewables" or the "Company", formerly known as Spark Energy) reported that, "on November 1, 2021, we were informed by one of our vendors that we use for third party verification services that it was the target of a ransomware attack.
"We use third party verification services to review and confirm a customer’s non-financial information for accuracy at the time of enrollment. Upon learning of this event, we immediately worked with the vendor to confirm the nature and scope of the attack and the data at issue, including how it relates to our customers and operations. After a thorough investigation, we believe that there was no impact to us," Via said in the 10-K
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March 3, 2022
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