Grid cybersecurity threat grows, but policy responses lag

Energy experts debate the scale of cyberattacks on power infrastructure and what regulatory or technological defenses could prevent cascading outages.

First covered Aug 7, 2026 · 3:08 AM PT · 1 article · no longer in the live window

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Coverage

50d Volts (David Roberts) Grid cybersecurity: how big is the threat & what should we do about it? — A conversation with Patrick Miller.

Primary sources

cisa.gov Cyber Incident Reporting Critical Infrastructure Act 2022 Circia (cisa.gov)

nerc.com Cer Ibr Rop 2024 (nerc.com)

uscc.gov Patrick Miller Testimony (uscc.gov)

More coverage from around the web

dragos.com Electric Grid Cybersecurity: 2026 Threat Insights for OT Defenders

deepstrike.io Energy and Utilities Cybersecurity Statistics 2026: OT & Grid Risk

renewableenergyworld.com Evolving cyber attacks are threatening the grid, but a new era of security monitoring has arrived

ttms.com Cyber Security Threats in Energy Sector 2026 Guide | TTMS

publicpower.org Grid Security | American Public Power Association

Discussion

Bluesky: @volts.wtf David Roberts · 50d ago · 34 ♥ Today on Volts: how vulnerable is the US electricity grid to hackers? Today I talk with a cybersecurity expert about the safety standards that govern the bulk grid, the *lack* of standards for the distribution grid, the vulnerability of "inverter-based resources" like solar &…

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