by Mitchell Ferman March 31, 2022 5 AM Central. Fri 14 Jan 2022 03.45 EST Last modified on Fri 14 Jan 2022 09.36 EST. Michael Assante, the former chief information security officer for NERC, argues that utilities should design their systems with backup tools that are either not connected to any information technology networks or are analog. September 14, 2022. Ukraine energy facility hit by two waves of cyberattacks from Russia's Ukrainian power grid 'lucky' to withstand Russian cyber-attack The Democratic Republic of Congo has been subjected to centuries of international intervention by European powers, as well as its African neighbors. Ukraine: Russian Attacks on Energy Grid Threaten Civilians Power grid attacks on substations increase across US: What to know "The . Based on data from DOE, physical attacks on the grid rose 77% in 2022. Vulnerable U.S. electric grid facing threats from Russia and domestic In the article Bracing for a big power grid attack: 'One is too many', USA Today states "About once every four days, part of the nation's power grid a system whose failure could leave millions in the dark . Scott L. Hall and Callie Carmichael, USA TODAY. Energized by Edison. Putin's threat of 'consequences' heightens worries - POLITICO Home | EGCA (electricgridcyber.org). An abstract 3D render of a microprocessor on a circuit board with many electrical components [+] installed. It is here. These threat actors are increasingly capable of attacking the grid. The growing cybersecurity threats in a smart grid environment However,we found that DOEs plans do not fully incorporate the key characteristics of an effective national strategy. For example, and similar to the above, the standards do not include a full assessment of cybersecurity risks to the grid. The sprawling U.S. water system is central to the nations economy, but chronic underinvestment, increasing demand, and the consequences of climate change have revealed the systems weaknesses. "The system is inherently vulnerable. Solar storms are a different existential threat to address. The U.S. power system has evolved into a highly complex enterprise: 3,300 utilities that work together to deliver power through 200,000 miles of high-voltage transmission lines; 55,000 substations; and 5.5 million miles of distribution lines that bring power to millions of homes and businesses.