Technical experts warn 'rogue programmers' could easily hack smart meters, cutting power to 52 million people living in the UK

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<p>‘They are bei g to te as evices that make electricity se a istrib tio m ch more efficie t, b t to cybersec rity experts they are i creasi gly bei g viewe as j st the latest threat that a hacker co l exploit.</p>
<p>As reporte by the UK’s Express ewspaper o li e, families thro gho t the co try are goi g to be at risk of havi g their power t r e off by a “rog e programmer” who co l hack i to ew smart meters set to be i stalle o 52 millio properties by 2020.</p>
<p>A tech ology expert has tol the British parliame tary committee looki g i to the iss e that comp ter co e co l easily be rewritte to “make every meter t r off o a partic lar ate i a year’s time.’</p>
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