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A cybersecurity-by-design response is overdue.","2025-07-22","Cybersecurity",[13],"power-system","3 min",{"type":16,"children":17,"toc":159},"root",[18,34,41,61,86,92,104,110,115,148,154],{"type":19,"tag":20,"props":21,"children":22},"element","p",{},[23,26,32],{"type":24,"value":25},"text","The rapid increase in renewable energy penetration is reshaping power systems, and intensifying cybersecurity risks to grid reliability. Highly renewable grids depend on digitally controlled assets: smart inverters, DERs, IoT sensors, and cloud-based platforms, all of which expand the grid's cyber-attack surface. 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Legacy grid infrastructure, often not designed for cyber resilience, further increases exposure in high-renewable systems. 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