UK energy leaders are increasingly worried about cybersecurity as the number of attacks on energy systems grows in the wake of increasing digitisation. In a survey of 1,200 energy leaders across 95 countries, UK respondents ranked digitisation and cyber threats as among the most significant risks. The use of solar power, smart meters and other internet-linked technologies has increased vulnerability to cyber attacks. the World Energy Issues Monitor 2017 cohesion, energy storage and commodity prices were also key concerns.
UK energy leaders are increasingly worried about cybersecurity as the number of attacks on energy systems grows in the wake of increasing digitisation. In a survey of 1,200 energy leaders across 95 countries, UK respondents ranked digitisation and cyber threats as among the most significant risks. The use of solar power, smart meters and other internet-linked technologies has increased vulnerability to cyber attacks. EU cohesion, energy storage and commodity prices were also key concerns.