A cyberattack in May, this year, could have left 100,000 people without access to electricity or heat, if not averted last minute. The cyberattacks on our infrastructure have increased severely in the past couple of years and we can see that they are getting stronger each time. Security experts are asking the government to create a national strategy to deal with the aftermath of a successful cyberattack on our electricity grid. They are pointing to the Swedish example, where they prepare their citizens on how to deal with long power blackouts.
- An idea could be to turn off the power for 24 hours in Denmark to make people more aware and nudge them to get ready for even longer periods without electricity.
- You can join a course made by the Emergency Response Association called “Get ready for 3 days” to prepare for such situations. Free course (only in Danish, unfortunately – but as it is in person, you can maybe ask for translation)
- Several parties are asking for a new ministry that is tasked with defending the critical infrastructure in Denmark.
