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Electricity Is a Growing Area of Cyber-Risk

📅 22 April 2026 at 14:25 UTC📰 Dark ReadingView original source ↗

IT has long been concerned with ensuring systems receive the right amount of electricity. Cyberattackers are realizing they can manipulate voltage fluctuations for their purposes, too.

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🔍Threat Overview

Cyberattackers are exploiting voltage fluctuations in electrical systems, posing a growing cyber-risk to critical infrastructure and potentially disrupting power supply.

⚙️Technical Details
Affected Systems
Electrical grids
Attack Vectors
Manipulation of voltage fluctuations
💥Impact Assessment
Severity: High
Who Is at Risk
Critical infrastructure operators, including electrical grid management systems
🛡️Recommended Actions
1Implement robust monitoring and detection capabilities to identify unusual voltage fluctuations
2Conduct regular vulnerability assessments for electrical grid management systems
3Develop incident response plans to quickly respond to potential disruptions
📦Affected Products
Electrical grid management systems

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