Sharp rise in cyber and physical attacks against US utilities and grid operators
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US utilities are seeing a sharp rise in weekly cyberattacks, while grid operators are also facing hundreds of physical incidents, increasing operational risk across critical infrastructure. Sector scans put utilities at 1,162 attacks per week in H1 2024, up 69% from 689 in H1 2023. The broader pattern points to a growing cyber-physical convergence around the power grid that raises disruption risk for energy services.
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US utilities face a sharp rise in cyberattacks and grid physical incidents
Industry Or Public Sector UpdateUS utilities saw weekly cyberattacks rise 69% from 689 in H1 2023 to 1,162 in H1 2024, while grid operators faced hundreds of physical incidents since 2020 and 4,493 reported incidents between 2020 and 2022. The combined cyber and physical pressure is reinforcing calls for integrated security controls across power plants, transmission and distribution operators, and other critical infrastructure stakeholders.
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- Let's Get Physical: A New Convergence for Electrical Grid Security — www.darkreading.com — 03.11.2025 16:00
- Let's Get Physical: A New Convergence for Electrical Grid Security — www.darkreading.com — 03.11.2025 16:00