The World’s Power Grids Are Failing as the Planet Warms July 15, 2024 By Eamon Farhat Under the blazing Adriatic sun, life almost stopped in Montenegro’s capital Podgorica earlier this summer. Cars and buses were stuck...
Viewpoint: The 10 Major Risks Shaping Insurance Today May 8, 2024 By Robert Muir-Wood I readily admit that lists of top risks, top threats, and opportunities for insurance are well-trodden ground, and ranking risks...
FBI Says Chinese Hackers Preparing to Attack US Infrastructure April 19, 2024 By Christopher Bing Chinese government-linked hackers have burrowed into U.S. critical infrastructure and are waiting “for just the right moment to deal a...
Tesla Arson Case Shows Need to Protect Power Grid, Says German Utility Westenergie March 12, 2024 By Tom Käckenhoff German policymakers should team up with power grid operators to improve the response to incidents such as the arson attack...
German Industry Sounds Alarm on Infrastructure Security After Tesla Attack March 6, 2024 By Christian Kraemer and Christoph Steitz German industry called for better protection of critical infrastructure on Wednesday after a suspected arson attack by leftist activists on...
Regulators to Review Power System Performance During Recent Winter Storms February 15, 2024 U.S. energy regulators have launched a review of the performance of the bulk power system during recent winter storms in...
Chile’s Second-Largest Refinery Shuttered Due to Power Outage Following Wildfires February 5, 2024 The Aconcagua refinery, Chile’s second-largest with a capacity to process 102,000 barrels per day (bpd) of crude, has been shut...
US Disabled Chinese Hacking Network Targeting Critical Infrastructure, Sources Say January 31, 2024 By Christopher Bing and Karen Freifeld The U.S. government in recent months launched an operation to fight a pervasive Chinese hacking operation that successfully compromised thousands...
Iranian-Linked Hacks Expose Vulnerabilities of US Water System December 27, 2023 By Jamie Tarabay and Katrina Manson In late November, an Iranian-backed hacking group attacked Israeli-made digital controls commonly used in the water and wastewater industries in...
UK at High Risk of ‘Catastrophic’ Cyberattack Affecting Critical Infrastructure: Report December 15, 2023 By Margi Murphy The UK is at high risk of a “catastrophic” ransomware attack that could bring critical national infrastructure to a standstill...