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01/14/2019 / By JD Heyes

Doomsday report warns Americans to prepare for six-month grid-down scenario filled with chaos and disruption

Warning that the U.S. power grid is a prime target for enemy nation-states and non-state actors, a new report is urging Americans to prepare for six months’ worth of service disruption and the resultant chaos it will cause. The report, “Surviving a Catastrophic Power Outage” from The President’s National Infrastructure Advisory Council, notes that the […]

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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