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Electric Grid Faces Frequent Cyber Attacks, Report Says

Defense Daily Staff

Wednesday, June 5th, 2013

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Electric utilities in the U.S. are barraged with cyber attacks and most utilities comply with mandatory cyber security standards, but the standards setting process is slow and in the case of employing voluntary security standards most of these organizations don’t bother, according to a report released by two Democratic congressmen. “National security experts say that cyber attacks on America’s electric grid top the targets list for terrorists and rogue states, yet we remain highly vulnerable to attacks,” says Rep. Ed…

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