European energy companies strengthen protection against sabotage and cyber attacks -. FT.
According to the publication, European energy companies have begun to attract former NATO officials, diplomats and security experts to protect critical infrastructure from possible attacks.
In particular, the Finnish companies Portum and Neste are strengthening their teams with geopolitical experts, and power grid operators are investing in physical protection of facilities. The reason was the increasing incidence of sabotage and cyber attacks, related to hybrid operations of Russia and other countries.
Europe is not protected enough. If we see attacks on substations again or what is happening in Ukraine, we are not ready for that.
- said the head of Siemens Energy, Christian Baruch.
According to the International Energy Agency, the typical gas or electricity company faced more than 1,500 cyber threats per week in 2024 – three times more than four years ago.
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