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Drone-Attack Simulation Exposed A Grid Vulnerability
Drone-Attack Simulation Exposed A Grid Vulnerability
By Robert Walton of UtilityDive
U.S. electric utilities need new tools and regulatory authorizations to protect the power grid from drone attacks, experts and industry groups say.
The issue has taken on new urgency recently. The Department of Homeland Security reportedly urged U.S. energy companies to increase security in response to potential threats from Iran, which has successfully used drones to target American military personnel and assets since the U.S. and Israel launched a war against Iran on Feb. 28.
But power grid asset owners and operators...
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