Cyberattack on the Sun: Threat Actors Manipulate Solar Panel Systems; Agentic AI Increases the Risk
Millions of homes, businesses, and hospitals depend on solar power, a clean and cost-effective source of renewable energy. Adoption has accelerated worldwide thanks to major government initiatives such as the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) in the U.S., the Renewable Energy Directive (RED II) in the EU, the Smart Export Guarantee in the UK, and Australia’s Small-scale Renewable Energy Scheme (SRES). As clean energy infrastructure expands, a new vulnerability is emerging.