The largest integrated power company in India, Tata Power Company Limited, confirmed on Friday that it was targeted by a cyberattack.
In a filing with the National Stock Exchange (NSE), the company said that the intrusion on IT infrastructure impacted "some of its IT systems."
Further, it said it had taken steps to restore and retrieve the affected machines, adding that it has placed security guardrails on portals for customer accounts to prevent unauthorized access.
The Mumbai-based electric utility company, part of the Tata Group conglomerate, did not disclose any further details about the nature of the attack, or when it took place.
However, In April, cybersecurity firm Recorded Future disclosed attacks launched by Chinese-linked adversaries against Indian power grid organizations
The network intrusions are said to have been aimed at "at least seven Indian State Load Despatch Centres (SLDCs) responsible for carrying out real-time operations for grid control and electricity dispatch within these respective states."
The attacks were attributed to an emerging threat cluster Recorded Future is tracking under the name Threat Activity Group 38 (TAG-38).
The company further assessed that the targeting is intended to facilitate information gathering related to critical infrastructure assets or is likely a precursor for future activities.
China took an action to refused the allegations that was concerned, saying "many of U.S. allies or countries with which it cooperates on cybersecurity are also victims of U.S. cyberattacks."