Guarding Europe's grid against escalating cyber threats

Europe's energy system is becoming increasingly decentralised, digitalised and interconnected, and therefore increasingly vulnerable to cyber threats.

The energy transition is also bringing new players, technologies and flexibility sources into the electricity ecosystem and many of these new entrants are simply unprepared to defend against increasingly sophisticated cyber-attacks.

In this episode of the Energy Transitions podcast, Pamela Largue speaks to Maarten Hoeve, Technology Director at the European Network for Cyber Security (ENCS), about this evolving cybersecurity landscape and what it means for Europe's electricity grid. Hoeve explores the role of AI in cyber defence and cybercrime and unpacks whether European regulation is keeping pace with the rapidly evolving threat landscape.

He also shares lessons learned from a recent cyber-attack on Polish renewable energy plants, stressing the need for improved information sharing to prevent worst case scenarios.