Hacktivism On The Rise: Protecting Critical Infrastructure Is Top Priority

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Threats from malicious cyberattacks are growing in frequency and sophistication. Avangrid is leading with tactical activities to combat threats to America's electric grid.

A hack that recently caused a Texas town's water system to overflow has been linked to a shadowy Russian hacktivist group, the latest case of a. Another town suffered 37,000 attempts to log in its firewall in four days, but the attack failed as officials unplugged the system and operated it manually.

“The maturation of the threat landscape is interesting. Industry has gone from basic phishing and DDOS attacks to very advanced malware and ransomware designed to disable safety systems or industrial control systems used to clean drinking water,” said Harrell.Formerly an assistant secretary at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Harrell sees his job as preparing for the worst, and hoping for the best.

Avangrid serves the energy needs of over seven million people and has built 8.7 gigawatts of renewable energy capacity. As the third-largest U.S. onshore renewables operator, Avangrid is driving innovation in wind, solar, and hydrogen to support the United States in meeting its climate goals.

 

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