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Renewable energy firms at risk from cyber attacks: Report

February 16, 2018 Reprints

A report by U.K.-based The Renewables Consulting Group and U.S.-based cyber security firm Cylance Inc. said that renewable energy firms across the world are vulnerable to "maloperation" of machinery by hackers, Power Technology reported. Wind and solar farms are controlled through public internet addresses, which can leave operations, maintenance and monitoring software open to attack, the report added.

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