UK government unveils cybersecurity strategy to protect energy infrastructure from rising digital threats

The UK government has launched a new cybersecurity strategy for the energy sector, warning that the transition to a more digital and interconnected energy system is creating new risks that could be exploited by hostile states, cyber criminals and other threat actors.

Published by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ), the strategy outlines a series of measures designed to strengthen cyber resilience across Great Britain's energy infrastructure, from electricity and gas networks to supply chains and emerging clean energy technologies.