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The New Geopolitical Weapon: The Impact of Cyberattacks Against Critical Infrastructure https://lnkd.in/efmqvm8i Electricity, transportation, water, communications – these are just some of the systems and assets that keep the world functioning. Critical infrastructure, a complex interconnected ecosystem, is what props entire countries up and is vital for the functioning of society and the economy. This is why it is under attack. Threat actors, usually nation-state backed, know this very well. By taking down the poorly protected power grid of a city or even a country, cyber attackers cannot only cause mass chaos, but any threat to the critical infrastructure sectors could have potentially debilitating national security, economic and public health or safety […]

The New Geopolitical Weapon: The Impact of Cyberattacks Against Critical Infrastructure https://lnkd.in/ee9SeMzu Electricity, transportation, water, communications – these are just some of the systems and assets that keep the world functioning. Critical infrastructure, a complex interconnected ecosystem, is what props entire countries up and is vital for the functioning of society and the economy. This is why it is under attack. Threat actors, usually nation-state backed, know this very well. By taking down the poorly protected power grid of a city or even a country, cyber attackers cannot only cause mass chaos, but any threat to the critical infrastructure sectors could have potentially debilitating national security, economic and public health or safety […]

Energy systems around the world are facing increasing cybersecurity threats. U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recently issued the Supply Chain Cybersecurity Principles to emphasize the importance of collaboration between suppliers and end-users to protect our critical infrastructure. As both an owner and operator of critical infrastructure and an OT cybersecurity vendor, we have the experience to help our customers improve operational resilience and lower OT cybersecurity risk. #cybersecurity #energysecurity #Futureshaper

Submarine cables are the unseen arteries of global connectivity, and their security is of paramount importance. With the increasing reliance on digital infrastructure and the growing threats they face, it is essential to prioritise the protection of these critical assets.

The DOE announces a $45M investment to enhance our energy systems' cybersecurity. This groundbreaking initiative targets the power grid, utilities, and renewables, launching 16 projects across the U.S. to combat cyber threats. Read more about the projects across the country: https://lnkd.in/gA9TgVff Secretary Granholm highlights the commitment to secure, reliable energy for all Americans. Amid rising cyberattacks, this move is a game-changer for energy security. #EnergySecurity #DOE #Cybersecurity #RenewableEnergy #PowerGridProtection #Innovation #TechLeadership #GovernmentInitiatives #SecureFuture #EnergyInnovation #PublicSectorTech

Today’s planning approaches for the electricity grid have difficulty capturing the risk associated with an intersection of evolving threats and vulnerabilities. To identify the most pressing needs in support of this challenge, NREL recently hosted a workshop that brought together national laboratories, federal agencies, electric utilities, academia, and several other key players. These experts worked together to identify strategies and “national lab hard” challenges to quantifying and prioritizing reduction in risks, such as modeling interdependencies between socially-supporting infrastructure and supply chains. We’re grateful for the enthusiastic engagement with our partners on these pressing issues and look forward to sharing the results of the meeting with the wider research community. For regular updates on electrical system risk quantification, the implications of climate change on energy security and resilience, and more, sign up for our regular newsletter: https://bit.ly/3RkW5yg #energysecurity, #resilience, #cybersecurity, #enterpriserisk, #supplychain

Today, Northwave joins NATO’s Nordic Pine 24 in Sweden, a multi-national exercise to strengthen resilience against hybrid threats in the renewable energy sector. With growing threats to our critical infrastructure, this event couldn’t be more timely. The exercise aims to address challenges such as cyberattacks on SCADA systems, supply chain disruptions, and misinformation campaigns. It involves participants from multiple NATO countries, including Sweden, Finland, and the Baltic states, along with experts from the energy and cybersecurity sectors. Our own Country manager in Sweden, Kim Elman, will be the Chief RC Cyber during the event. This is a crucial role of the exercise control team, ensuring that participants from energy companies and government agencies effectively engage in scenarios to improve resilience against threats to critical energy infrastructure. All of Northwave is proud to support the security of such a critical sector for all of Europe, ensuring the safety and resilience of renewable energy systems that power our continent’s future. You can read more about the exercise in NATOs official press release here: https://lnkd.in/gc6Tmz3A #Northwave #NATO #NordicPine24 #CyberSecurity #CriticalInfrastructure #RenewableEnergy #HybridThreats #Resilience #EnergySecurity #CyberResilience #SCADASecurity #SupplyChainSecurity #MisinformationDefense #EuropeSecurity #CyberDefense #EnergySector #SecurityInnovation #InfrastructureProtection

This article reminds me of all the articles, professional webinars, and meetings I attended pre-2019 on pandemic awareness and response. It was interesting during the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic when news and government entities would say the pandemic was "Unforeseeable", "Black Swan", ect. I found those comments interesting given how much information I had seen about it prior to late 2019. Even the WEF and UN did a detailed war gaming for global pandemics in 2018 and 2019. Given all the attention to electric utility attacks, specifically cyber. As noted in this article that over 90 known attacks in just the first quarter of 2023. I think we should all be watching out for our community infrastructure in coming months. The next question being: is your household ready? Is your business ready? https://lnkd.in/g8BTKDyz

The SEIA Clean Energy Security & Reliability Forum is coming up soon! Register today to learn from leaders in the clean energy, research, and government sectors about the latest cybersecurity and grid reliability issues: https://lnkd.in/ezY6KrX7

💡Electricity and 💧water. We cannot live without these two basic goods. And the world's most dangerous criminal groups know it.   Over the past few months, we've witnessed a surge in cyber-attacks specifically targeting critical infrastructures in the energy and water supply sectors.   In this article from our Cyber 4 All blog, we analyze the operations of hostile actors, the severe consequences of these security incidents and how cybersecurity and cyberintelligence services can help companies protect themselves... and us.   #cybersecurity #infrastructure #cyberattacks #cyberintelligence #companies #companies #companies #energy #water https://lnkd.in/dZqa6qdc