How cyberattacks on offshore wind farms could create huge problems

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Against the background of climate change, there’s a push to make offshore wind a much bigger part of the UK’s energy supply in coming years.

But offshore wind farms are already being affected by cyberattacks, according to a recent report. And unless the vulnerabilities are addressed, cyberattacks could cause power outages, leading to critical services such as hospitals being unable to function.