Is the U.S. Power Grid Vulnerable to Chinese Attack?

Is the U.S. power grid vulnerable to Chinese attack? According to recent hearings by the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, the answer is, “yes.” The committee is concerned about vulnerability of cloud connected systems to cyberattack, but also noted that physical infrastructure attacks in the form of terrorism or vandalism increased 77 percent in 2022 over the previous year. The timing of these hearings, during a time of negotiations over Ch…
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