- A series of cyberattacks caused widespread blackouts in Ukraine last month, and the specter of a similar intrusion taking place in the United States has stoked fears that the country is not prepared, despite laws aimed specifically at shoring up cybersecurity.
- New Hampshire-based Foundation for Resilient Societies (FRS), a nonprofit which advocates to protect critical infrastructure, believes “America is increasingly vulnerable to foreign cyberattack” because of the implementation of a 2005 law aimed at grid hardening.
- Cybersecurity is a rising concern in the U.S., and is complicated by the increasing connected nature of generation, load, monitoring devices and non-utility programs. Last year, several industry groups warned FERC they did not believe the agency had authority to oversee security concerns related to third-party providers on the grid. For the full article click here
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