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Solar Panels at Risk of Cyber Attacks, warn Experts

CyberSecurity Insiders

According to experts from Digital Watchdog RDI, solar panels are now vulnerable to cyber attacks, with hackers targeting the vulnerabilities in the inverters that store energy for powering smartphones, laptops, and small electrical gadgets. Between 2015 and 2021, approximately 16.3

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CISA JCDC Will Focus on Energy Sector

Security Affairs

For some, a cyber criminal matches some of the Hollywood tropes: a person sitting alone in a dimly lit room, furiously mashing on a keyboard to steal information from a person or company. To address this gap, the JCDC is planning proactive measures for future cyber risks.

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Turn Out the Lights, the Cyber Attack Is Over. Not Quite

SecureWorld News

Due to the attack, thousands of street lamps remained illuminated throughout the day, wasting significant energy and money. This is due to a technical issue connected to the recent cyber attack, when we were forced to shut down our IT systems. One of the most visible impacts was on the city's street lighting system.

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News alert: Beazley reports on how AI, new tech distract businesses as cyber risk intensifies

The Last Watchdog

London, July 13, 2023 — Beazley, the leading specialist insurer, today published its latest Risk & Resilience report: Spotlight on: Cyber & Technology Risks 2023. Yet, boardroom focus on cyber risk appears to be diminishing. trillion by 2025, a 300% increase since 2015 1.

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FERC, NERC joint report on cyber incident response at electric utilities

Security Affairs

The US FERC and NERC published a study on cyber incident response at electric utilities that also includes recovery best practices. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and the North American Electricity Reliability Corporation (NERC) released a study on cyber incident response and recovery best practices for electric utilities.

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Resecurity Released a 2024 Cyber Threat Landscape Forecast

Security Affairs

2️ Cyber Attacks Against Energy (Oil & Gas) and Nuclear Sectors Critical infrastructure across all domains continues to remain a focal point for cyber-attacks, orchestrated by both cybercriminal elements and nation-state actors.

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Threat actors breached the network of the Italian oil company ENI

Security Affairs

Italian oil giant Eni was hit by a cyber attack, attackers compromised its computer networks, but the consequences appear to be minor. The Italian energy sector appears to be under attack, over the weekend, Italy’s energy agency Gestore dei Servizi Energetici SpA was hit by a cyber attack.