How Vulnerable Is The U.S. Power Grid To A Terrorist Attack?
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According to the Associated Press, there have been about a dozen of cases of foreign hackers hacking into the US’s power grid. In one, Russian hackers were able to spy on U.S. energy companies by introducing malware into their systems. In another case, Iranian hackers were allegedly able to get detailed plans of power plants, and access passwords. As the world modernizes into the 21st century, new technologies are being used to help, but also hurt. So, just how vulnerable is the US power grid to terrorism? Well, the US’s infrastructure is not in great shape. In 2013 the American Society of Civil Engineers gave the US a D-plus for infrastructure, and the same grade for the country’s energy system. The ASCE notes that some of the electrical grid and pipeline...
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According to the Associated Press, there have been about a dozen of cases of foreign hackers hacking into the US’s power grid. In one, Russian hackers were able to spy on U.S. energy companies by introducing malware into their systems. In another case, Iranian hackers were allegedly able to get detailed plans of power plants, and access passwords. As the world modernizes into the 21st century, new technologies are being used to help, but also hurt. So, just how vulnerable is the US power grid to terrorism? Well, the US’s infrastructure is not in great shape. In 2013 the American Society of Civil Engineers gave the US a D-plus for infrastructure, and the same grade for the country’s energy system. The ASCE notes that some of the electrical grid and pipeline...
