Abstract:
This article opens by emphasizing the increasing danger of cybersecurity attacks on energy production in general, and the oil industry within the Arabian Gulf region in specific. After discussing a few examples, the article goes on to more specifically discuss the example of Kuwait and how Kuwait’s oil firms faced significant issues with cybersecurity. Then it goes on to briefly discuss the solution suggested and adopted by Kuwait to overcome this challenge.
Key words:
energy - oil - security - threats - cyber - attack - measures - production.