WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced measures to prevent China’s illegal diversion of U.S. civil nuclear technology for military or other unauthorized purposes. These national security measures are the result of a U.S. government policy review prompted by concerns about China’s efforts to obtain nuclear material, equipment, and advanced technology from… Keep reading →
We previously reported that the FBI has warned consumers about a nasty malware, known as VPNFilter
Late last week, a joint statement by the Department of Homeland Security and the Federal Bureau of Investigation confirmed that the Russian government has been behind an ongoing targeted campaign to penetrate U.S. power plants and the electric grid.
The FBI and Department of Homeland Security issued a joint statement on October 20 warning of an increased danger of a malicious “multi-stage intrusion campaign” to critical infrastructure industries, including the energy sector.
At GridSecCon last week, FBI cyber division chief John Riggi announced that the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria attempted to hack American power companies, but failed.
If vandals can do so much harm, what can determined terrorists accomplish Ever since The Wall Street Journal published an article on the threat that a few vandals with assault rifles inflicted on a critical substation, there has been heightened concern about grid security. The 18 Feb 2014 article titled Assault on California power station… Keep reading →
The Department of Energy looks set to award $8 bln in loan guarantees to limit greenhouse gas emissions produced from the oil & gas and coal sectors. The DOE’s proposal would apply to both downstream carbon capture – such as from coal-fired power plants – and to upstream emissions mitigation. Perhaps not what the world… Keep reading →
