Pirates Could Turn Off Thousands of Solar Panels Remotely, and Europe Takes the Threat Seriously
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The explosion of solar photovoltaics in Europe offers a perfect gateway for cyber criminals. Experts sound the alarm as the geopolitical situation deteriorates.
The warning from the European Commission's Smart Energy Expert Group (SEEG) about possible destabilisation of the electricity grid comes at the right time in view of the cybersecurity incident targeting the French retailers' cooling facilities.
Smart solar panels can become a computer target. Europe calls for more controls, safer updates and stricter rules.
A European expert report warns about the cybersecurity of connected solar panels. According to them, pirates capable of taking control of a large number of inverters could destabilize the electricity grid, a scenario that necessarily resonates, after the attack on the Danfoss refrigerators.
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