Putin’s threat of ‘consequences’ heightens worries about Americans’ electricity
02/25/2022
The war in Ukraine is renewing fears of a Russian cyberattack on the U.S. — and the danger that such a strike could spiral into a wider conflict between the two powers.
U.S. officials have worried for years about a potential Russian hack of critical systems such as the electric grid, which energy experts say is vulnerable to attacks that could cut off power for hours, days, weeks or even months.
