US federal entities are trying to help energy companies improve their security strategies after a series of hacks of US companies intensified concern. The attacks followed one last year that lead to a blackout in Kiev and attacks in 2015 on power plant Prykarpattyaoblenergo, blamed on Russian hacking group ‘Sandworm.’
The US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is calling attention to the need for cybersecurity standards, especially in the industrial sector, by asking for suggestions to help energy companies fight off attacks, suggestions due April 17.
