100-day plan: What European nations can do to protect utilities

Secure and reliable utility operations are vital to national security across the globe. The frequency of attacks on critical infrastructure is rapidly rising, with U.S. data on ransomware attacks on critical infrastructure collected by Temple University showing an increase from 68 attacks in 2018 to 241 attacks in 2020. Attacks are not just rising in the U.S., but across the globe.
In response to this rise in attacks, the U.S. has launched a 100-day critical infrastructure plan, focused specifically on the electricity industry. In addition, A Department of Energy (DOE) Request for Information (RFI) is seeking recommendations for securing the U.S. Energy supply chain, which will open up an important dialogue that will likely result in new ideas for protecting the nation’s electricity operations against future attacks.
Comments are closed.