A new security paradigm is needed to protect critical US energy infrastructure

On the 8th anniversary week of 9/11, the US remains vulnerable to a devastating cyber attack directed at its critical infrastructure. Despite all the warning signs of this threat, policy makers continue to prepare for the last war, ignoring the major lesson of both 9/11 and Pearl Harbor

Critical US energy infrastructure continues to be penetrated and probed by a host of malicious actors operating in cyberspace, from organized criminal gangs to spies. It was recently reported that cyper-spies from China and Russia installed malware tools on the US electrical grid. Several years ago the California Independent System Operator reported that: