The U.S. Government s watchdog, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) has warned that the rapid adoption of so-called smart grid infrastructure is going forward without adequate planning for cybersecurity and the combined physical and cyber attacks that are likely to occur. The report, issued this month, echoes warnings from private security researchers about the vulnerability of smart grid technology to tampering and hacking. It provides a sober assessment of the security implications as the. U.S. looks to modernize its electricity generation and distribution network in the age of Stuxnet and other sophisticated cyber threats.
Source: https://threatpost.com/gao-warns-cyber-insecurity-smart-grid-011911/74858/