Power sell-off security fears: China looks to snap up network

SECURITY experts are raising serious concerns the NSW government’s “poles and wires” electricity sell off could put critical energy infrastructure in foreign hands.

One of the frontrunners for the $9 billion TransGrid network sale is Chinese electricity giant State Grid, setting off alarm bells because of a spike in aggressive Chinese hacks into Australian networks.

Air Vice-Marshall John Blackburn, the former deputy chief of the air force, said: “In the past we have looked at how critical infrastructure is at risk of being taken down by cyber attack. What we did not look at is this critical infrastructure being owned and run by a foreign power.

“What if TransGrid is controlled and run offshore? It could take down the entire electricity grid.” For the full article click here 

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