Energy Regulators Look To Guard Grid From Cyberattacks The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has set its sights on making the less important parts of the national grid safer against hackers, and has proposed a set of controls to address the growing threat of cyberattacks. Specifically, the agency aims to install mandatory controls to tackle … Continue reading Energy Regulators Look To Guard Grid From Cyberattacks
Hackers targeting energy and industrial firms, U.S. government warns The U.S government issued a rare public warning that sophisticated hackers are targeting energy and industrial firms, the latest sign that cyber attacks present an increasing threat to the power industry and other public infrastructure. The Department of Homeland Security and Federal Bureau of Investigation warned … Continue reading #Hackers targeting energy and industrial firms, U.S. government warns
Experts: North Korea Targeted U.S. Electric Power Companies WASHINGTON — The cybersecurity company FireEye says in a new report to private clients, obtained exclusively by NBC News, that hackers linked to North Korea recently targeted U.S. electric power companies with spearphishing emails. The emails used fake invitations to a fundraiser to target victims, FireEye said. … Continue reading Experts: #North_Korea Targeted U.S. Electric Power Companies
How long can the U.S. keep hackers at bay and the lights on? WASHINGTON – After it came to light this summer that hackers had infiltrated the computer networks of two U.S. power companies – at a time the country was still reeling from Russian cyberattacks aimed at influencing the 2016 election – the possibility … Continue reading How long can the U.S. keep hackers at bay and the lights on?
Microsoft Launches Program to Shore Up Electric Power Grid Security Hackers can do more than infiltrate networks and steal data. Under the right set of circumstances, they can also cause vital infrastructure, like power grids, to go dark. To help utility companies avoid that fate, Microsoft has launched a new Azure Cyber Analytics Program for … Continue reading #Microsoft Launches Program to Shore Up Electric Power Grid Security
YOUR GUIDE TO RUSSIA’S INFRASTRUCTURE HACKING TEAMS SINCE REPORTS FIRST surfaced that hackers targeted more than a dozen American energy utilities, including a Kansas nuclear power plant, the cybersecurity community has dug into the surrounding evidence to determine the culprits. Without knowing the perpetrators, the campaign lends itself to a broad range of possibilities: a … Continue reading YOUR GUIDE TO #RUSSIA ’S INFRASTRUCTURE #HACKING_TEAMS
U.S. officials say Russian government hackers have penetrated energy and nuclear company business networks Russian government hackers were behind recent cyber-intrusions into the business systems of U.S. nuclear power and other energy companies in what appears to be an effort to assess their networks, according to U.S. government officials. The U.S. officials said there is … Continue reading U.S. officials say Russian government hackers have penetrated energy and nuclear company business networks
Hackers are targeting nuclear power plant operators in the US Unidentified hackers have been targeting the networks of companies responsible for operating nuclear power plants in the US for the last two months, according to The New York Times. Citing a joint report issued by both the Department of Homeland Security and the FBI some … Continue reading Hackers are targeting nuclear power plant operators in the US
US trade group says no nuclear power plants have been hacked No US nuclear power plant has been penetrated in a cyber attack, an industry spokesman said on Saturday, when asked to comment on a US government warning last week about a hacking campaign targeting the sector. The US Department of Homeland Security and Federal … Continue reading US trade group says no nuclear power plants have been hacked
Electricity Delivery Is An Open Target For Cyber Threats The electric grid often utilizes industrial control systems to automate generation, transmission and distribution. As utilities adopt digital technologies to keep up with electricity demand and consumption, cyber attack vulnerabilities increase and new entry points emerge. Many public utilities commissions (PUCs) have not required utilities to … Continue reading Electricity Delivery Is An Open Target For Cyber Threats
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