Cyber Attacks on British Rail Network

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I noticed this story over the summer but it seemed to escape much attention due to Brexit.

www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/2016/07/12/uk-rail-network-hit-by-multiple-cyber-attacks-last-year/
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Apparently there were a number of cyber attacks on the rail network over the past year as forms of "cyber espionage". Whilst nothing too critical seems to have occurred, this type of thing is seriously worrying. Could this lead to further attacks on power resources (powercuts) or government databases (benefit payments, public sector salary payments)?

Apparently cyber attacks were responsible for a mass power outage in Ukraine.
www.ibtimes.co.uk/uk-network-rail-darktrace-reveals-british-transport-system-had-four-nation-state-hacks-one-year-1570236

Maybe it's just me having read Powerless in recent months but does this start alarm bells ringing for anyone else? How would be best to prep for something like a cyber attack on our power network?

You'll no doubt have seen this.

Yes I did see that. I can understand why businesses aren't quick to talk about it themselves, however I wonder why there isn't a wider discussion about the implications of this. The panic and queues in Asda this weekend because their payment system went down (not necessarily as a result of cyber attack) was startling to me. I can't imagine what would happen if payment systems went down across the board let alone anything else.

There you go. Welcome to the Preppers Board.

And now Tesco Bank!

I spotted on the news today that there are now similar issues with the NHS.