Christopher Frei, director general of the World Energy Council, has warned that the energy sector is at risk of a crippling cyber attack. “To achieve the future smart and green connected cities that we want at the speed we want them they must reuse what the IT industry has already provided, both on-premise or increasingly in the cloud. Frei issued the warning while speaking on British radio, and included not just the UK, but also many other nations. He argued that “cyber is a very big issue for energy infrastructure” and said that lawmakers and energy officials were underestimating its seriousness. The World Energy Council’s recent annual report ranks cyber threats as the primary issue of “uncertainty” for the UK energy industry. In an interview with BBC Radio 4’s Today programme, Frei said: “The biggest threat to our industry right now is from cyber-attacks.
Christopher Frei, director general of the World Energy Council, has warned that the energy sector is at risk of a crippling cyber attack. Frei issued the warning while speaking on British radio, and included not just the UK, but also many other nations. He argued that “cyber is a very big issue for energy infrastructure” and said that lawmakers and energy officials were underestimating its seriousness. The World Energy Council’s recent annual report ranks cyber threats as the primary issue of “uncertainty” for the UK energy industry. In an interview with BBC Radio 4’s Today programme, Frei said: “The biggest threat to our industry right now is from cyber-attacks.