12/19/2023 0 Comments Lights out kopple![]() ![]() In the absence of a government plan, some individuals and communities have taken matters into their own hands. The current Secretary of Homeland Security suggests keeping a battery-powered radio. “It’s not a question of if,” says Centcom Commander General Lloyd Austin, “it’s a question of when.”Īnd yet, as Koppel makes clear, the federal government, while well prepared for natural disasters, has no plan for the aftermath of an attack on the power grid. ![]() And a cybersecurity advisor to President Obama believes that independent actors-from “hacktivists” to terrorists-have the capability as well. In fact, as a former chief scientist of the NSA reveals, China and Russia have already penetrated the grid. Several nations hostile to the United States could launch such an assault at any time. A well-designed attack on just one of the nation’s three electric power grids could cripple much of our infrastructure-and in the age of cyberwarfare, a laptop has become the only necessary weapon. Banks no longer function, looting is widespread, and law and order are being tested as never before. For those without access to a generator, there is no running water, no sewage, no refrigeration or light. Tens of millions of people over several states are affected. Imagine a blackout lasting not days, but weeks or months. “Fascinating, frightening, and beyond timely.”-Anderson Cooper Ted Koppel reveals that a major cyberattack on America’s power grid is not only possible but likely, that it would be devastating, and that the United States is shockingly unprepared. ![]()
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