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Wednesday April 8, 2009
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Uh-oh. The Wall Street Journal is reporting that "cyberspies" from China, Russia, and elsewhere infiltrated the United States electric system, mapping our power grid and, "[leaving] behind software programs that could be used to disrupt the system."
While the spies didn't damage the grid, the national security officials who made the information public suggest that they may be able to so during a war or crisis. "There are intrusions, and they are growing," one former official told the paper, adding, "If we go to war with them, they will try to turn them on."
The White House is looking into ways to shield the grid from attacks.
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April 8, 2009 10:49 AM
Well if this isn't a reason to press forward on smart grid technology, I don't know what is. Or at least get on these utilities to adopt modern security policies.
April 8, 2009 9:17 PM
I agree, time to take action and bolster the security...
another reason why we need to spend the money for a
more secure and prosperous future. This is also an attack on
us....we need to start seeing these things this way since
that is the ultimate purpose.....I hope we have been doing
the same. We have to be able to take an offensive posture
in any area.
April 9, 2009 3:49 PM
Even if nothing was done, something can be done. That is a major issue. This comment was a bit comforting “…much of our infrastructure is actually older than the internet. It would take a hell of a computer program to start throwing the physical switches at 30 year old nuclear plants.” http://www.newsy.com/videos/u_s_power_grid_hacked/
Regardless, it is a dangerous area to tread.