DABS said that four electricity pylons were targeted by unknown gunmen over the past 40 days, eight employees of the company were wounded in the attacks, and the Parwan electricity operations deputy head Sayed Murtaza was killed. Keep Reading
The first quarter of 2020 saw a spike in piracy around the world, with 47 attacks compared to 38 for the same period last year, according to the International Maritime Bureau (IMB). Keep Reading
Professor Alan Mantooth of the University of Arkansas has received a $3.6 million award from the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Energy Technologies Office to advance technologies that integrate solar power systems to the national power grid. Keep Reading
Ramsey had extensive experience in site characterization and remediation for industrial and government operations, including for national laboratory and military mission and M&O contractors. Keep Reading
What will happen if the electricity goes off or even brownouts occur – will those ventilators even work? Keep Reading
The executive tabletop scenario involved grid restoration after a crippling combined cyber and physical attack on electricity and natural gas systems in the northeast U.S. and southern Ontario, including copycat attacks. Keep Reading
While this motion addresses only those Reliability Standards scheduled to become effective during the remainder of 2020, NERC recognizes that there are significant uncertainties regarding the duration of the outbreak and the subsequent recovery. Keep Reading
The lingering side effects of the coronavirus outbreak has further distressed liquefied natural gas (LNG) exporters that were already ailing from a saturated global market and historically low prices. Keep Reading
Militant group Islamic State has claimed responsibility for an attack in northern Mozambique just south of the site of gas projects worth $60 billion being developed by the likes of Exxon Mobil and Total. Keep Reading
The U.S. has over 55,000 substations, all of which have vulnerable components, often with insufficient physical protection. Keep Reading
An assessment by a cybersecurity firm linked the attack to an alert put out by the U.S. Coast Guard in December about a ransomware intrusion that affected camera and physical access control systems and disrupted the entire corporate IT network at the facility. Keep Reading
A cyber threat actor used a spearphishing link to obtain initial access to the organization’s information technology (IT) network before pivoting to its OT network. Keep Reading
Kate Konschnik explains how our aging electrical infrastructure increases the chances of catastrophic failures and offers considerations for emergency managers to prepare their communities for extended power outages. Keep Reading
With Costa Sur out of service, Puerto Rico would need to rely on its other power plants to operate almost at full capacity in order to meet demand. Keep Reading
North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) has announced that Manny Cancel is joining the organization as NERC senior vice president and chief executive officer of the Electricity Information Sharing and Analysis Center (E-ISAC), effective January 7. Keep Reading
"WE NEED TO ACT NOW," blares panel, as "America’s companies are fighting a cyber war they cannot win." Keep Reading
A new report by state regulators details how PG&E failed to properly inspect and maintain the equipment that ignited the November 2018 Camp Fire, which devastated the Northern California town of Paradise. Keep Reading
“The energy sector remains a key target of nation-state cyber intrusions, supply chain attacks, economic espionage efforts and other threats." Keep Reading
“Security and reliability are inextricably linked and respect no geographic boundaries,” said Jim Robb, NERC’s president and chief executive officer. Keep Reading
Focused technical assistance project to enhance GridEx V energy security exercise and support the states’ energy security planning efforts. Keep Reading