Cybersecurity
Power Network Under Cyber-Attack Sees U.K. Increase Defenses
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The U.K. government is one step ahead of hackers trying to turn off the country’s lights -- for now.
The prospect of cyber-attacks on the nation’s power network is a major threat to the country’s security, according to James Arbuthnot, a member of parliament who chaired the Defense Select Committee until last year. He plans to visit National Grid Plc next month to discuss the issue.