Granholm warns ‘malign actors’ have capability to shut down power grid
Granholm warns ‘malign actors’ have capability to shut down power grid
Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm said Sunday U. S. adversaries currently have the capability to shut down the nation’s power grid, as the Biden administration and the energy industry race to upgrade outdated technology and secure critical infrastructure against rapidly evolving cyber threats. “I think that there are very malign actors who are trying,” Granholm said on CNN’s “State of the Union.
Granholm warns ‘malign actors’ have capability to shut down power grid
Hugh Taylor
Hugh Taylor is a Certified Information Security Manager (CISM). In addition to editing Journal of Cyber Policy, he writes about cybersecurity, compliance and enterprise technology for such clients as Microsoft, IBM, SAP, HPE, Oracle, Google and Advanced Micro Devices. Prior to launching his freelance writing career, he served in executive roles at Microsoft, IBM and several venture-backed technology startups.