GAO: Electrical Grid’s Distribution Systems More Vulnerable to cyberthreats. Department of Energy needs to do more to protect this critical infrastructure, report says. The GAO recommends that the Energy Department incorporate the grid’s distribution systems into its cybersecurity strategy that already includes the generation and transmission systems. The Energy Department agreed with the recommendation, the GAO notes. It’s not clear how threats against distribution systems might affect the grid, but a coordinated attack on distribution systems could cause outages in multiple areas.”]
Source: https://www.cuinfosecurity.com/gao-electrical-grids-distribution-systems-more-vulnerable-a-16234