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Michael M. Santiago via Getty Images via Getty Images The cyberattack on Colonial Pipeline illustrates how difficult it will be for electric utilities to protect their grids from disruption , experts say , even when attacks are primarily targeting information technology (IT) systems. The Colonial ransomware attack never migrated into the pipeline's operational technology (OT) environment, and the company says the shutdown was a proactive safety measure. That's good protocol, security experts say, though it simultaneously exposes a vulnerability...

Dive Brief: About 25% of power utilities were exposed to the SolarWinds hack, officials at the North American Electric Reliability Corp. (NERC) said on Tuesday, though no subsequent activity from hackers was detected beyond the initial breach. A much smaller number of utilities revealed that the vulnerability reached into operational technology (OT) and industrial control systems, but NERC said overall there were few operational impacts from the attack. Security experts warn it may be too soon to tell, however, if all of the SolarWinds impacts and vulnerabilities have been found or addre...

Share it This is one of four articles related to the 2021 State of the Electric Utility Survey Report. To see the other articles and download the report, visit our State of the Electric Utility landing page. Power companies are more focused than ever on cybersecurity, and experts say results of Utility Dive's 8th annual State of the Electric Utility (SEU) survey show an industry working to better secure the grid. But they also say the responses reveal cause for concern — including the potential for misplaced utility efforts and under-investment in emerging technologies "Overall, the U.S. ...