Thousands of European Wind and Solar Power Systems Exposed Online, Dutch Researchers Say
Researchers said 181 sites may have allowed full control, and most exposed systems were admin pages with login screens.
- On Tuesday, Dutch researchers revealed that 8,547 wind and solar energy systems across 35 European countries remain exposed to the internet, with findings presented at the ONE Conference in The Hague.
- Using machine learning to scan networks, researchers identified login and administrative interfaces amid broader concerns about critical infrastructure sabotage frequently attributed to Russia since the 2022 invasion of Ukraine.
- Spain holds the most exposed solar systems with 2,766, followed by Greece with 1,860 and Germany with 672. One turbine's web page displayed "Start, Stop and Reset" buttons and location data.
- Soufian El Yadmani of internet-scanning company Modat estimated attackers could seize full control of around 181 sites. "What we can map in hours, an attacker can map in hours too," the report said.
- Dutch authorities recently warned that artificial intelligence is accelerating these cybersecurity threats. The European Union Agency declined to comment, though the report cited a December 2025 attack on Polish wind and solar sites as evidence of ongoing danger.
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The management systems of thousands of European wind and solar farms are accessible via the internet, which could give attackers access to interfaces through which they can sabotage the operation of the farms, Dutch researchers warned on Tuesday.
Thousands of control systems for European wind and solar farms are accessible via the internet and are therefore vulnerable to hacking attempts. In the Netherlands, more than 140 such accessible systems have been found, researchers from cybersecurity firm Modat announced on Tuesday during a cyber summit in The Hague.
Thousands of European wind and solar power systems exposed online, Dutch researchers say
Thousands of administrative systems at wind and solar power parks in Europe are exposed to the internet, potentially giving attackers access to interfaces that can stop turbines and raising the risk of sabotage, Dutch researchers warned on Tuesday.
An analysis by The Hague-based web analytics company Modat and the Dutch National Cyber Security Center (NCSC-NL) has identified over 8,500 internet-connected systems in European solar and wind farms that should not be publicly accessible, including unprotected management interfaces and control panels that could be targeted by attacks.
Thousands of European solar park systems exposed online, say researchers - pv magazine Global
Researchers from Modat, an internet intelligence company based in The Hague, and the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC-NL) of the Netherlands have found 8,547 internet-facing systems at European solar projects and wind farms that should not be reachable from the internet, including exposed admin interfaces and control panels. The researchers mapped operating solar parks and wind farms in 40 countries across the European Union, the European Fr…
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