High voltage towers in the dusk of the evening. (Getty Images) Federal incentives could help utilities overcome major cybersecurity hurdle: money A new rule that would give electric utilities incentives for investing in cybersecurity is set to go into effect next month. Jun 22, 2023 By Christian Vasquez
(Getty images) Water sector added to Biden administration’s initiative on ICS security Previously, the Biden administration pushed the initiative in the electricity sector and for pipelines. Jan 27, 2022 By Tim Starks
(Getty Images) German intelligence agencies warn of Russian hacking threats to critical infrastructure Investigators earlier this year uncovered evidence of the hackers’ “longstanding compromises” at unnamed companies, according to a confidential memo. May 26, 2020 By Sean Lyngaas
Multiple ENTSO-E members in Europe said they were investigating the incident. (Getty images) European power grid organization says its IT network was hacked Multiple European utilities are investigating the incident. Mar 9, 2020 By Sean Lyngaas
Gamaredon has overwhelmingly focused its hacking efforts on Ukraine (Getty Images). State Department pledges $8 million more in cybersecurity aid to Ukraine The U.S. has increased cyber aid to Ukraine after Russia-linked cyberattacks on power grids in 2015 and 2016. Mar 3, 2020 By Sean Lyngaas
Multiple ENTSO-E members in Europe said they were investigating the incident. (Getty images) New research shows more utility companies are being targeted by phishing emails As with the previous email lures, the hackers posed as a utility-sector certification organization. Sep 23, 2019 By Sean Lyngaas
(Getty Images) A potentially state-sponsored hacking campaign tried to phish U.S. utilities in July, researchers say The phishing emails purported to be from an organization that certifies engineers. Aug 1, 2019 By Sean Lyngaas
A virtual tour of INL’s EV Infrastructure Lab (INL) Power struggle: Government-funded researchers investigate vulnerabilities in EV charging stations One of the nation's top cybersecurity labs is hacking charging stations to see what happens to power flow on a local grid. Feb 25, 2019 By Sean Lyngaas
Electric utilities use red-teaming, AI to prepare for advanced threats The U.S. electric industry has responded to a steady stream of cyberthreats to the power grid with more rigorous red-teaming and by using artificial intelligence, utility executives… Jul 13, 2018 By Sean Lyngaas
Trump advisers: key industries need separate systems in wake of cataclysmic event Special communications networks for the most critical industries would guard against a major cyberattack, an advisory panel said. Aug 22, 2017 By Shaun Waterman