Renewable energy systems inadequately secured
In April 2022, a few months after the Russian attack on Ukraine began, three wind energy companies in Germany were hit by cybercriminals. The attacks paralyzed thousands of digitally controlled wind turbines. It is estimated that by 2050, the world's power systems will depend on 70 percent renewable energy, primarily from solar, wind, tidal, rain and geothermal sources. These energy sources are typically decentralized, geographically remote, and relatively small. They are often managed and operated using insufficiently secured digital technologies that are directly linked to the aging infrastructure of national electricity grids…