Up to half of steel used in Britain should be made there, the government says, as it announces its steel strategy.
UK sets target to boost steel making and cut imports
The UK government announced a steel strategy aiming to produce up to 50% of domestic steel to reduce import dependency, highlighting potential vulnerabilities in supply chain resilience and cyber-physical risks to critical infrastructure. This shift affects industrial control systems (ICS) in steel manufacturing, as increased local production may expose legacy systems to new cyber threats without adequate safeguards. Immediate assessment of ICS security frameworks is necessary to prevent supply chain disruptions.