Power grids are vulnerable
to cyber attack, said
an enquiry report into
the July 30-31, 2012,
grid collapse, reports
The Times of India
on August 30. Although
cyber attacks have been
ruled out in July 30-31
grid collapse, destabilization
of the energy sector
could lead to a "cascading
effect on national security
and economy", the
report says. It points
out that main vulnerabilities
are in transmission
and distribution sectors.
"Cyber attacks
can be perpetrated from
any side either by outsiders
or insiders and may
have far-reaching and
detrimental effects
on power systems controls,"
the report says. It
points out "the
effect of vulnerabilities
in centralized systems
in transmission sector
is wide and may impact
synchronous operation
of entire power system
leading to grid collapse."
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