Monday, July 23, 2018

U.S. intel chief warns of devastating cyber threat to U.S. infrastructure.

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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