CyberSecurity risk: how solar farms can be hacked
Solar farms use advance monitoring and control systems, particularly inverters and SCADA ((Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) systems which are often connected to the internet creating vulnerabilities. Denial of Service
(DoS) / Ransomware: Attacks can overwhelm control systems, making them inoperable, or encrypt data and demand s ransom. This csn cause severe operational disruption and financial loss.
EV charging station vulnerabilities
Threat actors can introduce malware and viruses into a EV charging station infrastructure causing unauthorized access, data theft and
grid attacks causing widespread blackouts. Malware can force chargers to malfunction or shut down completely, leaving EV drivers stranded and impacting the entire charging network. Viruses can be used to steal sensitive user data like credit card information, and pe
Wind turbines can be Attacked by bad actors
A successful cyber attack on a connected wind turbine could lead to severe consequences, including hackers seizing control of turbine operations to force mass shutdowns and grid instability: Compromising one turbine can allow attackers to spread malware across the entire wind farm network. Financial Loss/ Ransomware: Attackers can deploy ransomware
to disable remote monitoring and control, forcin
Securing the future: proactive defense for renewable energy
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