Utility Workers Face MI5 Background Checks Amid al-Qaeda Fears – UK
April 21, 2008 by national
Filed under Stories of Interest
Thousands of utility workers face MI5 checks amid fears al-Qaeda is trying to infiltrate vital industries and businesses.
The Centre for the Protection of National Infrastructure is carrying out a threat assessment on gas, electricity and telecoms staff.
Engineers, plumbers and even caretakers could also be subject to vetting.
Cpni Director Stephen Cummings told the Royal United Services Institute: “The insider threat is real. It is a concern.”
Sabotaging power supply and transport or utilities would hugely damage the economy, cripple hospitals and emergency services and could cause loss of life.
That is a little scary. Good for MI5.