Google Cloud and E-ISAC team up to advance security in the electricity industry
Power generation and distribution networks are essential to modern life and must keep pace with dramatically increasing demand for electricity. The Energy sector is uniquely critical because it enables all other critical infrastructure sectors. Without reliable and secure electricity networks, economies and communities cannot function. Cybersecurity is particularly important for energy and utility companies because they face the challenges of protecting vast supply chains, electricity grids, and customer information against myriad malign actors. The energy sector must contend with cyberattacks that include ransomware, supply chain compromise, botnets, and worm attacks. These significant threats emanate from state actors, quasi-state organizations, and [...]