Cybersecurity
Why Global Power Grids Are Still Vulnerable to Cyber Attacks
- Smarter, connected networks need to boost hacking defenses
- Potential for disruption means energy sector is a key target
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More than five years after massive cyber attacks left a quarter of a million Ukrainians without electricity, the world’s power grids have become even more vulnerable to hackers.
As utilities turn to sources of renewable energy and add millions of other components like smart meters, they’re rapidly multiplying the number of connections and sensors along their networks, widening the potential for intrusions.