Days after the UK government advised and urged people to stock essential supplies for three days, a further warning has emerged about threats that could devastate the country’s critical infrastructure.
According to the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre, the country must prepare to counter cyberattacks targeting essential public services over the next two years.
The warning comes against a history of major cyberattacks targeting countries and critical infrastructure, including:
1988: The Morris computer worm spread widely across the internet.
2010: Stuxnet malware, reportedly developed jointly by the United States and Israel, attacked Iran’s nuclear program.
2017: WannaCry ransomware attacks and NotPetya malware hit hospitals, banks and shipping ports around the world.
2020: The SolarWinds supply-chain attack infiltrated the company’s Orion software, allowing hackers access to US federal agencies and major technology companies.
2021: An attack on the Colonial Pipeline network by the DarkSide hacking group forced the major US pipeline network to shut down.
The National Cyber Security Centre’s report also follows hacker attacks on supermarkets across Europe. By: Rithy.
