The U.S. electrical system is becoming less dependable. The problem is likely to get worse before it gets better. Large, sustained outages have occurred with increasing frequency in the U.S. over the past two decades, according to a Wall Street Journal review of federal data. In 2000, there were fewer than two dozen major disruptions,… Continue reading America’s Power Grid Is Increasingly Unreliable
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Kremlin Warns of Cyberwar After Report of U.S. Hacking Into Russian Power Grid
The Kremlin warned on Monday that reported American hacking into Russia’s electric power grid could escalate into a cyberwar with the United States, but insisted that it was confident in the system’s ability to repel electronic attacks. Dmitri S. Peskov, President Vladimir V. Putin’s spokesman, also raised concerns that President Trump was reportedly not informed… Continue reading Kremlin Warns of Cyberwar After Report of U.S. Hacking Into Russian Power Grid