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.
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North American utilities drill ‘GridEx’ brings record turnout — except from supply chain vendors
GridEx used mock malware modeled after the 2016 cyberattack in Ukraine.
‘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.
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.
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…