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Plum Island Light is located on the western end of an island that’s been home to U.S. experiments (Wikicommons).

How the US military used a creepy island to test cyberattacks on the grid — in the middle of a pandemic

The annual exercise off Long Island didn't go as planned in 2020.

Dec 17, 2020 By Sean Lyngaas

The latest GridEx exercise saw malware compromise the industrial control systems that utilities use to manage their operations. (Getty Images)

North American utilities drill ‘GridEx’ brings record turnout — except from supply chain vendors

GridEx used mock malware modeled after the 2016 cyberattack in Ukraine.

Apr 1, 2020 By Sean Lyngaas

‘GridEx’ offers stiff security test for an industry that welcomes the challenge

An exclusive look at GridEx, the biennial grid security exercise that puts power companies to the test.

Nov 13, 2019 By Sean Lyngaas

power grid cyberattack — Scenes from DARPA’s electrical-grid cyberattack drill on Plum Island, New York, in November. (DARPA photos)

Mock grid, real threats: DARPA borrows an island for a cyberattack drill

For the first week of November, Plum Island was the guinea pig for a decidedly 21st-century threat: cyberattacks that could hamstring the power grid.

Nov 16, 2018 By Sean Lyngaas

Electric power industry puts cybersecurity to forefront with Trump, lawmakers

The electric power industry is pushing to have their cybersecurity concerns heard by the Trump administration. Electric company executives last week met with top administration officials, including…

Mar 28, 2017