State hackers 'probably compromised' energy sector, says leaked GCHQ memo

UK's National Cybersecurity Centre warned of connections 'from multiple UK IP addresses to state-sponsored threats', according to reports

The UK energy sector is likely to have been targeted and probably compromised by nation-state hackers, according to a memo from Britain's National Cybersecurity Centre.

The NCSC, a subsidiary of GCHQ, warned that it had spotted connections "from multiple UK IP addresses to infrastructure associated with advanced state-sponsored hostile threat actors, who are known to target the energy and manufacturing sectors," according to Motherboard, which obtained a copy of the document.