As South Africa’s energy system becomes increasingly digitised, the country’s electricity sector has become a high-value and vulnerable target for cyberattacks.
Protecting South Africa’s grid against cyberattacks is now as important as physically securing power stations, and electricity smart meters in the country are particularly vulnerable.
Cybersecurity platform KnowBe4 recently warned that cyberattacks are rising in South Africa, and the energy sector is no exception.
“The energy sector is firmly within this trend, with phishing emails and social engineering remaining primary entry points for attackers, including attempts to trick energy company staff into clicking malicious links,” it said.
The organisation explained that, while South Africa has moved to introduce protections, such as the Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2019, enforcement and operational readiness lag behind.
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