While state-aligned adversaries pursue long-term access to electric grids, ransomware groups and hacktivists probe the same exposed pathways. Remote access, vendor connections, and identity systems remain key targets, with risks to operational processes extending across electric energy generation, transmission, and distribution.
The Dragos Global Electric Cyber Threat Perspective examines the adversaries targeting electric utilities, emerging risks to distributed energy resources, and five critical controls to help operators prioritize security efforts.
Inside the report
Ten threat groups targeting the electric sector
Pre-positioning and pathways into electric operations
Emerging threats to distributed energy resources
Five critical controls to strengthen OT cybersecurity
This report is informed by the Dragos Intelligence Fabric: adversary research, vulnerability intelligence, and field experience from industrial environments.
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