Pakistan’s largest private power company targeted by Netwalker ransomware attack

Pakistan’s largest private power supplier, K-Electric, which is the sole electricity supplier for the Karachi district, faced a Netwalker ransomware attack resulting in disruptions to both their billing and online services. K-Electric supplies power to 2.5 million customers, with over 10 thousand employees, making it Pakistan’s largest power supplier, and this an impactful attack.