SOUTHERN WATER TAKES THE FIFTH OVER ALLEGED $750K BLACK BASTA RANSOM OFFER

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Southern Water reportedly offered the Black Basta ransomware gang $750,000 following a January 2024 cyberattack, down from the initial $3.5 million demand. The information emerged from leaked internal Black Basta chats. While the utility company avoided confirming the payment, chat logs suggest the ransom was paid for approximately 750GB of stolen data.