The National Grid is reportedly the latest organization in the UK to begin pulling China-manufactured equipment from its network over cybersecurity fears.
The contract with the UK subsidiary of China’s state-owned Nari Technology, NR Electric UK, was terminated after seeking advice from the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), according to sources who spoke to the Financial Times.
The organizations involved have remained largely tight-lipped over the revelation. The NCSC declined to comment, as did the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, NR Electric UK did not respond to a request for a statement.
A National Grid spokesperson told The Register: “We do not comment on confidential contractual matters. We take the security of our infrastructure very seriously, and have effective controls in place to protect our employees and critical assets to ensure we can continue to reliably, safely, and securely transmit electricity.”
The components being removed from the UK’s…
