Publication: Strengthening the Cybersecurity of Electricity Grids: Context and Good Practices for Transmission and Distribution System Operators
Date
2022
ISSN
Published
2022
Author(s)
World Bank
Abstract
Cyberattacks against industrial
control systems (ICS) are on the rise. Roughly one-third of
ICS were targeted by malicious activity in the first half of
2021, with hackers often tied to nation-states and organized
crime. Electric utilities around the world have been
undergoing a transformative digitalization process,
promoting efficiency but also exposing the sector to
cyberattacks that can have serious negative effects on other
critical infrastructure (transport, water supply, etc.).
Given the increased connectivity and digitalization of power
networks, and the convergence of operational technology (OT)
with information technology (IT), cybersecurity and
proactive cyber risk management in the electricity sector
have become a necessity.
Citation
“World Bank. 2022. Strengthening the Cybersecurity of Electricity Grids: Context and Good Practices for Transmission and Distribution System Operators. © Washington, DC. http://hdl.handle.net/10986/38207 License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.”