DHS, FBI Launch Cyber Threat Briefing Campaign to Protect US Power Grid

Homeland Security Today: On December 23, 2015, Ukraine experienced a major power outage impacting 225,000 customers. Since then, the United States, working in collaboration with the Ukrainian government, determined that the blackout was linked to a cyberattack, calling into question the security of critical infrastructure worldwide.

To raise awareness of current vulnerabilities in critical infrastructure, the FBI and Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Industrial Control Systems Cyber Emergency Response Team (ICS-CERT) will be conducting unclassified in-person briefings as well as online webinars for asset owners and supporting personnel.

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