Unfortunately, we can expect to see more of this. As we continue to cope with remote working, and then transition to the new normal working model, providers of critical infrastructure also have to cope with malicious outsiders seeking to extract ransoms or simply sabotage our utilities. The only solution is a relentless focus on security basics and agility as the working model evolves, recognising that different end points will be exposed and attackers will continue to try and find weak points.
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Britain’s energy system has fallen victim to a cyber-attack targeting the IT infrastructure used to run the electricity market.
The electricity system’s administrator, Elexon, confirmed that it was affected by a cyber-attack on Thursday afternoon but that the key systems used to govern the electricity market were not affected.
National Grid is investigating whether the attack could affect the part of its business tasked with keeping the lights on.
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