The US electricity grid faces "imminent danger" from cyber attacks that are consistently growing in frequency, magnitude and sophistication and remain unmet by the slow-moving deployment of defence measures, according to a review released by DoEthe US Department of Energy (DoE). Complex interdependencies are being rapidly created in the sector, with its digitisation creating severe vulnerabilities to cyber attacks that could undermine US lifeline networks and critical defence infrastructure. To allay the danger, the the US Department of Energy (DoE suggests the electricity system is made a national security asset and recommends offering support grants for smaller utilities to boost security against cyber threats.
The US electricity grid faces "imminent danger" from cyber attacks that are consistently growing in frequency, magnitude and sophistication and remain unmet by the slow-moving deployment of defence measures, according to a review released by the US Department of Energy (DoE). Complex interdependencies are being rapidly created in the sector, with its digitisation creating severe vulnerabilities to cyber attacks that could undermine US lifeline networks and critical defence infrastructure. To allay the danger, the DoE suggests the electricity system is made a national security asset and recommends offering support grants for smaller utilities to boost security against cyber threats.