Cybersecurity experts have been murmuring for some time that the United States’ power supply is open to cyberattacks. “If someone were to think about attacking another nation, the first thing they’d do is take out the power grid, since it’s the hub around which other infrastructure spokes revolve,” said Patrick Miller, president and CEO of NESCO. An MIT study released recently by MIT seems to be bringing matters to a head. Among other things, the report calls for the establishment of one organization to head cybersecurity efforts for the U.S. power infrastructure.
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Power Grid Cybersecurity: Who's In Charge?
Posted by: Richard Adhikari December 16, 2011 05:00 AMCybersecurity experts have been murmuring for some time that the United States’ power supply is open to cyberattacks. “If someone were to think about attacking another nation, the first thing they’d do is take out the power grid, since it’s the hub around which other infrastructure spokes revolve,” said Patrick Miller, president and CEO of NESCO. An MIT study released recently by MIT seems to be bringing matters to a head. Among other things, the report calls for the establishment of one organization to head cybersecurity efforts for the U.S. power infrastructure.