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Cyberattacks to potentially devastating physical attacks. highlighted by an apparent attack at a pennsylvania power station. reported in an intelligence bulletin just obtained by cnn. it said that in july of 2020, a small modified drone which crashed was likely intended to disrupt operations by creating a short circuit to cause damage to transformers or distribution lines. t the first aircraft system being used to deliberately damage energy infrastructure in the united states. >> we have to keep in mind that these physical threats such as this drone attack are very, very real. and with the ris...
Pennsylvania station was meant to damage the electrical equipment. the damage was the done. it's still not clear who was responsible. it's the first known case of a drone being used to specifically target infrastructure in the u.s. authorities are sending the bulletins to state and local officials to raise awareness about the first-hand and the threats posed by drones. a u.s. air force veteran and founder of p3 tech consulting, joins me now from colorado springs. thanks so much for being here with us. first of all, what more you can tell us about the drone, itself, how it was meant to disrup...
New details about an apparent plot targeting the nation's power grid. a drone that crashed was likely targeting a pennsylvania power sub station according to a joint intelligence bulletin obtained by cnn. no damage was done to the sub station thankfully. but authorities are not sure who was responsible and officials are increasingly concerned about the threat that drones pose to critical infrastructure. >> reporter: the threats to the most critical parts of u.s. infrastructure are only growing with advances in technology from the ever present fears of cyber attacks to potentially devastating p...
Revealing a potential plot involving a drone to disrupt and electrical grid in pennsylvania. here's gio benitez. >> reporter: tonight, a newly released intelligence bulletin obtained by abc news reveals a potential plot to disrupt the u.s. electrical grid. this is a modified drone recovered from the top of a building in pennsylvania, right next to an electrical substation. two ropes hanging from the rotor arms. at the end of them, a thick copper wire strung in between. the department of homeland security tonight saying it "was likely intended to disrupt operations by creating a short circuit t...