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12/27/2018 / By JD Heyes

Reports warn of disabling attacks to U.S. power grid that could wipe out “democracy” and the “world order”

A pair of reports released in the past month from two separate federal entities both warn of dire, devastating consequences from the destruction or disabling of a substantial portion of the U.S. power grid. In late November, the Pentagon released an eye-opening analysis of the effects of a potential electromagnetic pulse (EMP) stemming from the […]

12/22/2017 / By Jayson Veley

America just got a minor sample of a grid down collapse at the Atlanta airport … Total chaos ensued

Imagine what would happen if the power went out at the world’s busiest airport. Imagine how much chaos that would cause, and imagine how much confusion there would be, at least at first, regarding the source of the power outage. As it just so happens, you don’t have to imagine such a scenario at all; […]

08/07/2017 / By Jayson Veley

Government energy report concludes power grid highly vulnerable to failures that would cause mass die-offs of U.S. citizens

With Iran on the move to develop a nuclear weapon and the North Koreans making repeated threats to strike the United States, the threat of America’s electrical grid going down one day is steadily on the rise. There are several different ways in which this could happen. A foreign enemy like North Korea could potentially […]

07/31/2017 / By JD Heyes

Why you can no longer put off prepping for hacks and takedowns of ALL U.S. infrastructure

Unbeknownst to most Americans, there is a conference that takes place in Las Vegas every single year that draws the most competent, capable hackers in the world. For four days they meet to discuss and demonstrate the latest techniques they’ve discovered (and likely used) to essentially disrupt as much of modern society as possible. In […]

06/22/2017 / By JD Heyes

Malware threat proves U.S. power grid much more vulnerable than previously believed

During a recent two-part series published by Bugout.news about how an electromagnetic pulse (EMP) could destroy the nation’s power grid, a portion of that report included ways to “EMP-proof” your life: Obtain non-electrical appliances; stock up on portable solar panels; self-defense; items to barter, and so on. The good news, however, is that experts don’t […]

05/15/2017 / By JD Heyes

Massive global ransomware attack underscores vulnerability of critical infrastructure needed to sustain life

A day before a global ransomware attack crippled the National Health Service in Britain and struck Russian government offices as well as institutions in dozens of other countries, President Donald J. Trump signed an executive order instructing federal department heads to focus on strengthening cybersecurity, with an eye toward protecting critical national infrastructure like the […]

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