MEPs discuss HSE ransomware attack during 'frightening' debate

Experts also warned of the potential for offshore wind farms to be hacked and shut down, as well as threats from drones and smart cars

MEPs at a hearing of the Committee on Security and Defence heard from a panel of experts warning about cyber threats to critical civil and military infrastructure across the EU.

The 2021 ransomware attack on the HSE was top of a list of cyber attacks discussed in a “frightening” debate at the European Parliament recently.

MEPs at a hearing of the Committee on Security and Defence (SEDE) heard from a panel of experts warning about cyber threats to critical civil and military infrastructure across the EU.