Power Grid Attacked Once Every Four Days
About once every four days, part of the nation's power grid — a system whose failure could leave millions in the dark — is struck by a cyber or physical attack.
Although the repeated security breaches have never resulted in the type of cascading outage that swept across the Northeast in 2003, they have sharpened concerns about vulnerabilities in the power grid. A widespread outage lasting even a few days could disable devices ranging from ATMs to cellphones to traffic lights, and could threaten lives if heating, air conditioning and health care systems exhaust their backup power supplies.
Some experts and officials fear the rash of smaller-scale incidents may point to broader security problems, raising questions about what can be done to safeguard the electrical grid from an attack that could leave millions without power for days or weeks, with potentially devastating consequences.
"It's one of those things: One is too many, so that's why we have to pay attention," said Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Chairman Cheryl LaFleur. "The threats continue to evolve, and we have to continue to evolve as well."
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Although the repeated security breaches have never resulted in the type of cascading outage that swept across the Northeast in 2003, they have sharpened concerns about vulnerabilities in the power grid. A widespread outage lasting even a few days could disable devices ranging from ATMs to cellphones to traffic lights, and could threaten lives if heating, air conditioning and health care systems exhaust their backup power supplies.
Some experts and officials fear the rash of smaller-scale incidents may point to broader security problems, raising questions about what can be done to safeguard the electrical grid from an attack that could leave millions without power for days or weeks, with potentially devastating consequences.
"It's one of those things: One is too many, so that's why we have to pay attention," said Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Chairman Cheryl LaFleur. "The threats continue to evolve, and we have to continue to evolve as well."
READ FULL REPORT HERE
SPECIAL REPORT: We have discovered several ways to prepare for power outage situations. The power companies know that their customers could invest as little as $200 and generate their own electricity and make their meters spin backwards and that's precisely why they hope you never learn about this secret.
WIND AND SOLAR SYSTEMS FOR LESS THAN $200 INVESTMENT
POWER FREEDOM SUCCESS PACKAGES (Free report on how to save 27% on energy bill)
Another emerging DIY project is a bioenergy home system. You'll be able to power up any kind of household appliances - from lamps and toasters, to electricity hogs like refrigerators and AC units. The amazing "amplifier" secret that triples, even QUADRUPLE the amount of energy you generate - so you can get off the grid quicker, and never owe a penny to the power company again
LEARN HOW TO MAKE A COMPLETE HOME BIOGAS SYSTEM
