Digital denial

摘要

The fve-day shutdown of US oil products supply artery the Colonial Pipeline after a ransomware attack on corporate IT systems must be seen as a wake-up call for oil and gas companies and energy regulators. Unlike power grids — which are regarded as critical infrastructure and subject to regulation against the threat of cyberattacks — oil and gas operations are seen as less risky and left to fnd their own solutions. Yet the threat of wider disruption is growing as the oil and gas industry embraces a connected, digital future to cut costs, and cyberattacks become more sophisticated.