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What if Russia or China Cut Off Your Electricity?
It is a morning five or 10 years in the future and the headlines have been full of news about escalating tensions with Russia or China. You get up only to find your lights and virtually everything else has been shut down by cyberspies. Improbable? Maybe -- but the Wall Street Journal reports that Chinese and Russian spies have penetrated America's electric power grid. So what would this mean to you and what would your day be like?
* starts late because your alarm clock did not work
* can't check the news using your desk top PC because it requires wall power and the UPS already shutdown
* laptop works because it has a battery, but your internet router is down due to lack of power
* your cell phone or land line works for a while, as long as the backup generators continue to have fuel
* but many calls cannot be connected because they are routed through the internet
* you can take a shower if you have municipal water, but the water gets cold fast since your water heater is electric
* your neighbor has no water because he has a well with no power
* you might think you can have a hot breakfast using your gas stove, but no such luck -- it has an electric starter
* outside the traffic is a mess because most traffic lights have no backup power
* at least your car works -- but not for long because most gas stations do not have electricity to power the gas pumps
* the grocery store is dark and the food is going bad without refrigeration
* the store cash registers are not operating because the UPS they are connected to lasts only for 10 minutes
* can't pay with credit card because terminals are down, cash only accepted
* Wall Street has backup power, which allows the market to crash
ABC News, April 8, 2009.
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Electricity Grid in U.S. Penetrated by Spies
WASHINGTON — Cyberspies have penetrated the U.S. electrical grid and left behind software programs that could be used to disrupt the system, according to current and former national-security officials. The spies came from China, Russia and other countries and were believed to be on a mission to navigate the U.S. electrical system and its controls. Officials warn they could try to damage the power grid or other key infrastructure during a crisis or war. A former Department of Homeland Security official said, "There are intrusions, and they are growing... There were a lot last year."
The Wall Street Journal, April 8, 2009.
What if Russia or China Cut Off Your Electricity?
It is a morning five or 10 years in the future and the headlines have been full of news about escalating tensions with Russia or China. You get up only to find your lights and virtually everything else has been shut down by cyberspies. Improbable? Maybe -- but the Wall Street Journal reports that Chinese and Russian spies have penetrated America's electric power grid. So what would this mean to you and what would your day be like?
* starts late because your alarm clock did not work
* can't check the news using your desk top PC because it requires wall power and the UPS already shutdown
* laptop works because it has a battery, but your internet router is down due to lack of power
* your cell phone or land line works for a while, as long as the backup generators continue to have fuel
* but many calls cannot be connected because they are routed through the internet
* you can take a shower if you have municipal water, but the water gets cold fast since your water heater is electric
* your neighbor has no water because he has a well with no power
* you might think you can have a hot breakfast using your gas stove, but no such luck -- it has an electric starter
* outside the traffic is a mess because most traffic lights have no backup power
* at least your car works -- but not for long because most gas stations do not have electricity to power the gas pumps
* the grocery store is dark and the food is going bad without refrigeration
* the store cash registers are not operating because the UPS they are connected to lasts only for 10 minutes
* can't pay with credit card because terminals are down, cash only accepted
* Wall Street has backup power, which allows the market to crash
ABC News, April 8, 2009.
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Electricity Grid in U.S. Penetrated by Spies
WASHINGTON — Cyberspies have penetrated the U.S. electrical grid and left behind software programs that could be used to disrupt the system, according to current and former national-security officials. The spies came from China, Russia and other countries and were believed to be on a mission to navigate the U.S. electrical system and its controls. Officials warn they could try to damage the power grid or other key infrastructure during a crisis or war. A former Department of Homeland Security official said, "There are intrusions, and they are growing... There were a lot last year."
The Wall Street Journal, April 8, 2009.