Cyber security threat: Is Australia’s power grid safe from hackers? | SMH

Posted by Steven Kirby | Nov 12, 2017 | Australia, Critical Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, SCADA and PCN, SMH - The Sydney Morning Herald, Utilities | 0 |

Cyber attacks have labelled the number one threat to power and utility companies worldwide, a new EY report has found.

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