Cybersecurity attacks could take down parts or all of the utility grid, or other important components of a country's infrastructure, including in the United States. A few days without grid would be tolerable, but some plausible scenarios involve weeks or months—or longer—down times. Check out Ted Koppel's book "Lights Out."
A few weeks without a functioning grid would be devastating. Consider what the Hurricane Maria did to health, water supply, food security and more on Puerto Rico. https://www.dailyclimate.org/u-s-intel-chief-warns-of-devastating-cyber-threat-to-u-s-infrastructure-reuters-2587910755.html
Article courtesy of The Daily Climate by Douglas Fischer
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