Britain risks “anarchy and chaos” if it fails to defend its smart systems from cyber attacks, according to a security specialist.
Chris McIntosh, CEO at ViaSat UK, says that without high-grade defences to protect them, devices such as smart meters remain prone to hacking from remote locations. To combat fraud or abuse, energy companies could use smart meters to remotely shut off customers from the energy grid. But this function could also be put to more malicious use by hackers.
McIntosh warns that with an interconnected smart grid system, an attack could quickly spread across an entire network of devices, playing havoc with power stations and other critical infrastructure.
Source:
http://smartgrid.testing-blog.com/2014/02/24/turning-off-the-power-smart-grids-and-smart-cyber-attacks/#more-36890
