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'Denial of service' attack caused grid cyber disruption: DOE
Source: E&E News
'Denial of service' attack caused grid cyber disruption: DOE
Blake Sobczak, E&E News reporter
Energywire: Thursday, May 2, 2019
A recent cyber disruption to the U.S. grid involved a "denial of service condition" at a Western utility, according to a Department of Energy official.
On March 5, an unidentified power company fell victim to a "cyber event" that interfered with operations but stopped short of causing blackouts, according to a DOE filing this week.
A DOE official confirmed yesterday that the event "did not impact generation, the reliability of the grid or cause any customer outages."
But the denial-of-service attack was significant enough for the utility to file an electric disturbance report with DOE — the same forms reserved for major interruptions like storms, physical attacks or fuel shortages (Energywire, April 30).
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Blake Sobczak, E&E News reporter
Energywire: Thursday, May 2, 2019
A recent cyber disruption to the U.S. grid involved a "denial of service condition" at a Western utility, according to a Department of Energy official.
On March 5, an unidentified power company fell victim to a "cyber event" that interfered with operations but stopped short of causing blackouts, according to a DOE filing this week.
A DOE official confirmed yesterday that the event "did not impact generation, the reliability of the grid or cause any customer outages."
But the denial-of-service attack was significant enough for the utility to file an electric disturbance report with DOE — the same forms reserved for major interruptions like storms, physical attacks or fuel shortages (Energywire, April 30).
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