英国小型发电厂在遭伊朗关联黑客攻击后仍面临持续网络风险

英国数百座小型发电厂在遭遇与伊朗相关的网络攻击后，仍面临国家级网络攻击风险，且这一风险可能延续至2030年代 1。上月，一次成功的黑客攻击导致一座未具名的小型燃气发电厂停运约四天，但未影响整体电力系统 1。

尽管英国目前每周面临四次具有全国重大影响的网络攻击，政府仍计划到2030年底才实施新的基线网络安全标准，且该时间表未因黑客事件而改变 1。政府文件要求行业监管机构 Ofgem 在2027年底前提出新的网络弹性要求提案 1。自由民主党外交事务发言人 Calum Miller 称，将小型发电厂暴露在网络威胁下直到2030年代是“对国家安全的不可接受的赌博” 1。能源部长 Michael Shanks 表示，英国“需要跟上当前威胁形势的步伐” 1。

Hundreds of small power plants in the UK could remain vulnerable to state-level cyberattacks until the 2030s, despite a recent successful hack linked to Iran 1. Last month, the attack forced an unnamed small gas-fired power plant to shut down for approximately four days, but it did not affect the overall power system 1. The ongoing threat is underscored by the fact that the UK currently faces four cyberattacks with significant national impact every week 1.

Despite the recent incident, the government's timeline for implementing new baseline cybersecurity standards remains unchanged, with plans to enforce them by the end of 2030 1. Government documents mandate the industry regulator Ofgem to propose new cyber resilience requirements by the end of 2027 1. Highlighting concerns over the delayed implementation, Liberal Democrat foreign affairs spokesperson Calum Miller described leaving small power plants exposed to cyber threats until the 2030s as "an unacceptable gamble with national security" 1. Addressing the situation, Energy Minister Michael Shanks stated that the UK "needs to keep pace with the current threat landscape" 1.