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Attack shows the electric grid’s worrisome vulnerability

Por: Orlando Sentinel Opinion December 15, 2022

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Unknown assailants attacked two electric substations in Moore County, North Carolina, on Dec. 3, using firearms to damage critical components and cut power to about 45,000 people for several days. While law enforcement officials are so far reluctant to say it, this was an act of terrorism. It has been clear for years that the nation’s dated and deteriorating power grid is vulnerable to cyber and conventional threats, but government officials... + full article



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