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National News See other National News Articles Title: The US power grid was attacked 107 times in the first eight months of 2022 US power grid was physically attacked 107 times in the first eight months of 2022 - with security experts warning that domestic terrorists could pull off an operation that results in widespread outages and loss of life That damage, caused mainly by gunfire, affected tens of thousands of people The US power grid was physically attacked 107 times in the first eight months of 2022, more than in any other year in the last decade. The damage, caused mainly by gunfire, triggered power outages affecting tens of thousands of Americans. Now, security experts are warning that the likelihood of a more significant attack is higher than ever - one that could see domestic terrorists cause a blackout spanning weeks and affecting entire swathes of the country. The US power grid was physically attacked 107 times in the first eight months of 2022, more than in any other year in the last decade. Security experts warned that the likelihood of a more significant attack is higher than ever +12 View gallery The US power grid was physically attacked 107 times in the first eight months of 2022, more than in any other year in the last decade. Security experts warned that the likelihood of a more significant attack is higher than ever Duke Energy workers inspect what they said was one of three bullet holes that crippled an electrical substation after the Moore County Sheriff said vandalism caused a power outage +12 View gallery Duke Energy workers inspect what they said was one of three bullet holes that crippled an electrical substation after the Moore County Sheriff said vandalism caused a power outage 'If you have a physical attack that damages equipment, it can take weeks, months or years to replace that equipment,' says Michael Mabee, a former U.S. Army command sergeant major and an expert in power infrastructure vulnerabilities, told Newseek. 'If enough of these transformers were destroyed in a physical attack, we would have a long-term, wide-scale blackout, and the deaths would be in the tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands or millions,' he added. TRENDING King Charles makes first engagement since Harry's memoir released 31.5k viewing now Trans protestors shut down McGill University event women's rights 1.7k viewing now Royals make it clear Harry will NOT be welcome at Charles's coronation 12.6k viewing now Although for many of these attacks those responsible have not been identified. However, Newsweek identified manifestos and manuals produced by radical groups throughout the county detailing how such acts of sabotage can be coordinated. An intelligence memo issued in October by the California State Threat Assessment Center detailed dozens of examples of domestic radical plots. Many were associated with far-right and neo-Nazi groups that see the county's vulnerable power grid as a means to cause chaos. More than a decade ago the vulnerability of the grid was noted by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, which indicated that damage to nine substations and a domestic transformer manufacturer could cripple the entire US power grid for 18 months. A bullet hole at one of the Moore County substations that crippled the power being delivered to nearly 50,000 people +12 View gallery A bullet hole at one of the Moore County substations that crippled the power being delivered to nearly 50,000 people Many of the attacks to power infrastructure have been linked to domestic extremists +12 View gallery Many of the attacks to power infrastructure have been linked to domestic extremists On December 3, attacks on two substations in Moore County, North Carolina, left nearly 50,000 without power some for days. But that may just have been a small warning of what could be. 'I was very, very concerned - extremely concerned - in 2013,' Jon Wellinghoff, head of FERC at the time, told Newsweek. 'And I would say, after Moore County, that I'm still extremely concerned.' He warned that there still exists 'some limited number of critical nodes within the US grid that could have severe consequences' if damaged. 'The threat is real,' he told the publication. 'Americans should be concerned.' Post Comment Private Reply Ignore Thread
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