cyber attacks

​The UK’s energy sector was the target of 24% of all cybersecurity incidents in the country last year, new research from IBM Security has found.

Digitalisation looks set to bring about fundamental change in the energy sector, saving hundreds of billions of US dollars by easing network constraints and removing the need for new infrastructure.

Disruption caused by cyber attacks and the rise of greater decentralised generation pose of the greatest risks to traditional utilities, analysis by consultancy firm EY has concluded.