The NATO points out that Europe's greatest vulnerability is not in its armies, but in its power grid. Russia has turned energy into a weapon, with massive attacks in Ukraine to cause thermal terror. This threat crosses borders, as shown by the cyberattack on Poland by a GRU group. The sector warns: the current model is fragile and securing the grids is an urgent national security issue.
Technical Shielding: From Redundancy to Decentralization 🛡️
Protection requires a multi-layer approach. At the network level, physical redundancy and connection rings that isolate faults are needed. Decentralization with micro-grids and distributed generation (solar, wind) reduces single points of failure. In cybersecurity, it is vital to segment OT (operational) networks from IT, implement intrusion detection and constant updates. Real-time monitoring allows responding to anomalies before a collapse.
Welcome to the Middle Ages 2.0: with Fiber Optics 🏮
It seems the future will be picturesque. While states discuss budgets, we can start practicing: dust off the flashlights, learn to make fire with two sticks and memorize the location of the nearest candle. The irony is that, luckily, in the middle of the digital blackout, we might even be able to talk to the neighbor. That said, we save the phone battery for last, to tweet the experience with hashtag #PluggedInApocalypse.