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THE ANALYSIS OF CYBER ATTACKS ON ENERGY SYSTEMS IN THE WORLD

Barbora Kotková, Martin Hromada

First published: 2021-12-20https://doi.org/10.5593/sgem2021/2.1/s07.20View metrics

Abstract

Today's society encounters cyber attacks on the energy sector not only on a theoretical level but unfortunately also in reality. The total number of cyberattacks is still rising, despite the ever-evolving defense against them. The article contains an overview of the largest cyberattacks in history on the energy sector and ways to carry them out. A cyber attack is a situation where a hacker or their group tries to gain access to key information or elements of the infrastructure. These can be power plants, their control centers, or distribution systems. The goal is to control or upload a malicious file. The energy system currently needs to adapt to this threat, risks need to be identified and scenarios need to be prepared to minimize the damage. The control systems of individual elements cannot be controlled without information technology, where their separation from the public network is not always technically possible. The article continues with an analysis of the current topic, where energy security is an important part of each country's strategy. It focuses on emphasizing the requirements for protection, prevention, and the possibility of minimizing attacks. Finally, the findings and recommendations are summarized.

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Title
THE ANALYSIS OF CYBER ATTACKS ON ENERGY SYSTEMS IN THE WORLD
Authors
Barbora Kotková, Martin Hromada
Proceedings
SGEM International Multidisciplinary Scientific GeoConference EXPO Proceedings; 21st SGEM International Multidisciplinary Scientific GeoConference Proceedings 2021, Informatics, Geoinformatics and Remote Sensing
Publisher
STEF92 Technology
Year
2021
Pages
51-58
SWS Citekey
Kotkova20217145152
ISSN
1314-2704
ISBN
978-619-7603-22-4
Language
en
Publication type
Conference Paper
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