The threat from hackers is increasingly affecting Danish energy companies. A survey among Green Power Denmark's members shows that a large part of the sector is very concerned about cybersecurity and is investing heavily in digital and physical security measures.
76 percent of the companies surveyed are very or very concerned about cybersecurity, while 42 percent fear breaches of physical infrastructure. In particular, state-funded threats and invisible attacks from cyberspace have changed the threat landscape significantly.
- Cyberattacks occur on a daily basis and are of high concern both in energy companies and our joint 'alarm center', SektorCERT. With thousands of alarms installed at electricity grid companies and many other energy companies, we are keeping up well, but we are facing state-sponsored attackers with very strong muscles, says Jørgen S. Christensen, Technology Director at Green Power Denmark, to the trade organization's website.
Since the spring of 2023, seven out of ten companies have had increasing security expenses, and for most, the funds have been spent entirely or partially on cybersecurity. About half have also invested in physical security of facilities and infrastructure.
- Most of our members have critical infrastructure, and for them the threat has become greater and more concrete in the last few years. A recent example is companies in the USA and in Denmark that have found unwanted components in energy technology from their suppliers. With the evolving threat landscape, there is a need to allocate more resources so that our defense is as strong as possible, says Jørgen S. Christensen.
Cybersecurity has also become high on the political agenda. Denmark has established a special ministry for societal security, and 69 percent of energy companies expect that defense, security and energy supply will be priority areas in Danish politics.
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