POWER Magazine•14 days ago
Marnie Surfaceblow: Marnie and Maya—She Spies
Key Takeaway
Cybersecurity vulnerabilities in critical plant control systems pose a significant, universal risk to power generation and consumption, necessitating proactive defense strategies from all stakeholders.
AI Summary
- •Critical control systems in power plants, including biomass facilities, are highly vulnerable to both physical and remote cyberattacks.
- •Developers and IPPs must integrate robust cybersecurity strategies into project design, operational protocols, and due diligence to protect against outages and data breaches.
- •Large power consumers should assess the cybersecurity resilience of their energy suppliers and consider the implications for their own operational continuity and backup power strategies.
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Article Content
Critical plant control systems can be vulnerable to both physical and remote attacks. Marnie and Maya demonstrate some of these vulnerabilities as they become white-hat hackers at a biomass power plant. The The post Marnie Surfaceblow: Marnie and Maya—She Spies appeared first on POWER Magazine .