Report: Cyberattacks targeted US nuclear sites this year It remains unclear whether the nuclear cyberattacks in the U.S. are connected to the ransomware in Europe, but the events ratchet up the stakes for the electric power industry regardless. Tuesday afternoon, malware was infecting computers around Europe and some in the United States. So far, the … Continue reading Report: Cyberattacks targeted US nuclear sites this year
In Illinois, a unique effort to protect the grid from hackers State regulators in Illinois are staking out a unique foothold in an area of growing concern among public utilities: the security of information and digital assets in the smart-grid era. Late last month, the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) announced the establishment of an Office … Continue reading In #Illinois, a unique effort to protect the grid from #hackers
Military Is Ramping Up Preparation For Major U.S. Power Grid Hack The U.S. Department of Defense is growing increasingly concerned about hackers taking down our power grid and crippling the nation, which is why the Pentagon has created a $77-million security plan that it hopes will be up and running by 2020. The U.S. power … Continue reading Military Is Ramping Up Preparation For Major U.S. Power Grid Hack
US energy systems at the mercy of cyberattack, warns report The digital systems that run the electricity grid, gas pipelines and other critical infrastructure in the US have 25 years’ worth of fundamental weaknesses to hacking that need fixing. That’s a main finding in a report from MIT’s Internet Policy Research Initiative by a former … Continue reading US energy systems at the mercy of cyberattack, warns report
Hackers increase attacks on energy sector computers Reports released this past week by U.S. security officials and private cybersecurity researchers suggest hacking of energy facility computers is on the rise, and happens far more often than the public assumes. The Department of Homeland Security said it received reports of 59 cyber incidents at energy facilities … Continue reading #Hackers increase attacks on energy sector computers
Industrial control systems: The holy grail of cyberwar Industrial control systems (ICSs) are critical to the operation of a modern society. ICSs were designed to be reliable and safe, rather than cybersecure, and to ensure safe operations within specific known engineered states. These systems carefully manage transitions to control risk between operational states that are … Continue reading Industrial control systems: The holy grail of cyberwar
Is our electric grid safe from cyber attack? Is our electric grid safe from cyber attacks? That’s the question I posed to Andrew Ott, chief executive of a regional transmission organization that acts as an air traffic controller for electrical power in 13 states and Washington DC. To give you an idea of how big … Continue reading Is our electric grid safe from cyber attack?
Energy Department warns of ‘imminent’ cyberattack on power grid With greater integration of energy systems, there’s greater need for security, according to the department. Privately owned infrastructure used to deliver electricity to U.S. homes, hospitals and businesses is in ”imminent danger” of cyberattacks, the Energy Department warns in a massive new report. While advancements in … Continue reading Energy Department warns of ‘imminent’ cyberattack on power grid
Cyberattacks Raise Alarm for U.S. Power Grid Experts believe Russian hackers linked to the DNC breach are also behind attacks on utilities in Ukraine and U.S., leaving domestic power grid exposed Cyberattacks that have knocked out electric utilities in Ukraine, including one suspected hack earlier this month, have renewed concern that computer criminals could take … Continue reading Cyberattacks Raise Alarm for U.S. Power Grid
Russian government hackers do not appear to have targeted Vermont utility, say people close to investigation As federal officials investigate suspicious Internet activity found last week on a Vermont utility computer, they are finding evidence that the incident is not linked to any Russian government effort to target or hack the utility, according to experts … Continue reading Russian government hackers do not appear to have targeted #Vermont utility, say people close to investigation
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