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simplytheresa

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Re: AP: US Grid
« Reply #15 on: January 08, 2016, 02:19:32 AM »
>there won't BE a canned food section after a few days

Grim.

So, the next logical question, how long do you think it would realistically take for someone to restore the power after an attack?

It sounds like the cited example was resolved in just a few hours. Certainly it has the potential to be more complex, but a squirrel with the munchies can kill our power for longer than that.
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Re: AP: US Grid
« Reply #16 on: January 08, 2016, 03:56:46 AM »
>Grim

My specialty.

>how long

I'm going to guess that instead of a cascading failure like the northeast blackouts they'd make transformer damage the priority, much like the stuxnet did with Iran's centrifuges. I'm also guessing that they'll hit the grid while it's under extreme load; August or maybe in conjunction with a big solar flare in order to maximize the damage.  Just tripping some circuit breakers as in 2003 won't keep the power out for extended periods unless the vulnerability is a gaping one that can't be patched or circumvented quickly. In that case, they could mount what would essentially be a ddos attack, knocking it out every time it's rebooted.
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Re: AP: US Grid
« Reply #17 on: May 13, 2017, 01:21:19 PM »
[update]

Presidential Executive Order on Strengthening the Cybersecurity of Federal Networks and Critical Infrastructure

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(e)  Assessment of Electricity Disruption Incident Response Capabilities.  The Secretary of Energy and the Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with the Director of National Intelligence, with State, local, tribal, and territorial governments, and with others as appropriate, shall jointly assess:

(i)    the potential scope and duration of a prolonged power outage associated with a significant cyber incident, as defined in Presidential Policy Directive 41 of July 26, 2016 (United States Cyber Incident Coordination), against the United States electric subsector;

(ii)   the readiness of the United States to manage the consequences of such an incident; and

(iii)  any gaps or shortcomings in assets or capabilities required to mitigate the consequences of such an incident. 

https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2017/05/11/presidential-executive-order-strengthening-cybersecurity-federal

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Trump Orders Preparation for Electric Grid Cyber Attacks
Policy upgrade comes as threats to infrastructure increase

http://freebeacon.com/national-security/trump-orders-preparation-electric-grid-cyber-attacks/
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