Global Power Grids Are Becoming Increasingly Vulnerable to Cyber Attacks March 4, 2021 More than five years after massive cyber attacks left a quarter of a million Ukrainians without electricity, the world’s power...
Russian Hackers Planning ‘Massive Strike’ Against Ukraine: Cyber Police Chief June 27, 2018 By Pavel Polityuk Hackers from Russia are infecting Ukrainian companies with malicious software to create “back doors” for a large, coordinated attack, Ukraine’s...
Utilities Warned of ‘Easy-to-Use’ Malware Aimed at Causing Outages June 13, 2017 By Jim Finkle Two cyber security firms have uncovered malicious software that they believe caused a December 2016 Ukraine power outage, they said...
Russia-Backed Hackers Suspected in Cyber Attacks of Baltic Energy Networks May 12, 2017 By Stephen Jewkes and Oleg Vukmanovic Suspected Russia-backed hackers have launched exploratory cyber attacks against the energy networks of the Baltic states, sources said, raising security...
Ukraine Blames Russian Hackers for Attacks on Power Grid, Financial System February 16, 2017 By Natalia Zinets Ukraine on Wednesday accused Russian hackers of targeting its power grid, financial system and other infrastructure with a new type...
Islamic Militants Could Target Nuclear Industry, Security Experts Warn April 1, 2016 Meter-thick concrete walls and 1950s-style analog control rooms help protect nuclear plants from bomb attacks and computer hackers, but Islamist...
U.S. Utilities Examine Their Insurance Protection After Ukraine Grid Cyber Attack January 29, 2016 By Jim Finkle U.S. utilities are looking hard at their cyber vulnerabilities and whether they can get insurance to cover what could be...
Hackers Caused Ukraine Outage with Malware & Remote Power Cut: Report January 11, 2016 By Jim Finkle Hackers likely caused a Dec. 23 electricity outage in Ukraine by remotely switching breakers to cut power, after installing malware...