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June 24, 2024

UK offshore wind arsenal susceptible to cyberattacks, warns think tank

The Alan Turing Institute has said the UK’s offshore wind farm arsenal is vulnerable to cyberattacks, threatening the security of energy supply.
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February 26, 2021

npower shuts app following hack of customers' accounts

​UK energy supplier npower’s app has been hacked, and customers' accounts accessed including partial bank details.
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December 21, 2020

People’s Energy suffers data breach in 'extremely upsetting' cyberattack

​People’s Energy has been the latest target of a cyberattack in the energy industry, with personal information on all current and former domestic customers accessed.
Elexon was attacked in May
June 8, 2020

Elexon files posted online following May’s ransomware attack

​​Documents obtained during a cyberattack on Elexon last month have reportedly been leaked on the dark web.
The attack effected the company’s internal IT systems.
May 15, 2020

Cyberattack launched at Elexon’s internal IT system

​Elexon, the electricity systems administrator, was hit by a cyberattack on Thursday (14 May), although no key systems are thought to have been affected.
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April 16, 2020

Wind giant EDP hit by Ragnar Locker ransomware attack

European energy giant Energias de Portugal (EDP) was hit by a ransomware attack on Easter Monday, the company has confirmed.
The report showed that although 47% of people working in the renewable sector expect a >5% pay increase
November 17, 2017

Russian hackers have targeted UK energy infrastructure, NCSC says

The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre has confirmed that UK energy infrastructure has been the target of Russian hackers this year.

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