The power grid hack this summer triggered alarms, and experts from eavesdropping spy service GCHQ were called in to flush out ‘sleeper’ worms.
It is believed the Russian state-sponsored hackers intended to lie dormant inside the energy network after having penetrated it, to then cause significant damage at a later date.
Speaking at The Times Tech Summit tomorrow, Ciaran Martin will say: “I can’t get into precise details of intelligence matters. But I can confirm that Russian interference, seen by the National Cyber Security Centre over the past year, has included attacks on the UK media, telecommunication and energy sectors.”
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/4915334/russian-hack-attack-on-britain-energy-grid-cyber-crime/
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