Peter Palensky at EenVandaag about cyber-attacks on the electricity grid

News - 06 June 2022 - M. Vielvoije

Since March, Ukraine's electricity network has been linked to that of the rest of Europe. This also entails risks, says Peter Palensky (EWI) at the NPO1 program EenVandaag. 'The European electricity network is now one big machine. If one component is attacked, the power could go out in a city, a country or even an entire continent.” He strongly supports the new legislation from Europe that will oblige companies to improve their security to prevent cyber-attacks. But "just making a law is not enough: financing the implementation, attracting experts". Read the article here, which also contains the report broadcast on June 6, 2022.