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Camellia Chan, CEO and co-founder of Flexxon: The Energy One cyber-attack demonstrates the increasing risk threat actors pose to critical national infrastructure (CNI). CNI, such as oil and gas, is a prime target for cybercriminals – systems are underpinned by a myriad of complex devices, meaning the consequences if these are infiltrated can be devastating and put real people at risk. For example, SSE supplies gas and electricity to seven million homes and is an Energy One customer."

"The good news is, it appears to company acted swiftly to minimize impact and investigations are ongoing, but it could have been much worse. To meet the fast-evolving threat landscape, businesses need to be proactive in assessing security gaps and address those with innovative and proven tools. Using low-level AI at the hardware level in devices, for example, is a game-changer. Unlike traditional cybersecurity measures, this robust last line of defense protects against sophisticated attacks while removing the need for human intervention. Ultimately, for all organizations, but CNI in particular, cyber security must be an integral part of IT systems. One Energy shows us you can’t afford to have weak spots.”

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