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Global cable theft is a widespread problem affecting many communities. Thieves target cables carrying electricity, telecom, and transport signals for scrap metal. This results in service disruptions and can lead to injury or death. Measures such as increased security and improved cable design help combat this issue.

The implementation of smart meter technology in the grid comes with several cybersecurity risks and challenges, including cyberattacks, data breaches, and privacy violations. It is vital to adopt a comprehensive cybersecurity strategy to mitigate these risks and safeguard the smart grid.

Security experts estimate hundreds of million servers. Firewall or VPN doesn't work in this case.

A balloon caused a short-cut at the 100 kV substation Dresden-South, leading to a massive power fail.

During the South African riots it happened that the Samsung distribution centre in Cato Ridge (province KwaZulu-Natal) was robbed on July 11, 2021.

A PC virus can be annoying. An encryption virus is a disaster for the whole organization.

Taipower said that the outage was caused by a grid failure at the Hsinta Power Plant in the southern city of Kaohsiung.

A sudden shutdown of 150,000 smart meters happened recently in the Uttar Pradesh province, India.

Cyberattacks against critical infrastructure have become common…