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In mid-February, a winter storm left more than 4 million people in Texas without power. These outages lasted days, leading to substantial property damage and even death, and they paint a grim picture for the future. Should a cyberattack successfully infiltrate U.S. power grids, the results could be deadly.
The Texas power failures did not result from a cyberattack, but they highlight how destructive grid outages can be. As the threat of terroristic cybercrime rises and electrical networks become increasingly crucial, these potential emergencies demand the nation’s attention. Without improved cybersecurity infrastructure, the country’s power grids represent glaring vulnerabilities.
Grid integrity is more crucial than ever
Digital technologies play a critical role in virtually all aspects of life today, making grid integrity essential. With so much relying on the cloud, data center power losses could render much…
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March 22, 2021 at 09:11PM
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