The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission proposed new cyber security measures to protect the utility system from malicious software via laptops and other devices. The standards are meant to further enhance the reliability and resilience of the nations bulk electric system by preventing malware from infecting utility networks and bringing down the power grid. The new standards were proposed taking into light the recent threat of a possible North Korea cyber attack, where it reiterated to use malware on the US power system. The agencies said this in a public meeting.”]
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