From: FCW
By Sean Lyngaas
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An analysis of the hack published by the Electricity Information Sharing and Analysis Center and the SANS Institute states it is “the first time the world has seen this type of attack against [operational technology] systems in a nation’s critical infrastructure.”
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The legislation would establish a two-year pilot program at the Energy Department’s national laboratories to identify new security vulnerabilities in parts of the grid whose compromise could threaten public safety or national security. The $10 million program would support research and implementation of improved platforms, including “analog and non-digital control systems.”
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