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Hackers Could Overwhelm Our Power Grid. This Is How to Stop Them.

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28.09.2026

Our Power Grid Is Vulnerable. This Is How to Protect It.

By Harry Krejsa and Phoebe Benich

Mr. Krejsa and Ms. Benich are researchers at Carnegie Mellon who developed cybersecurity and China policy for the Biden White House and Trump Pentagon.

The Chinese government has spent years preparing to attack the infrastructure underpinning American life. It is exploiting the seams in our electricity system and has likely positioned hackers to cause sustained blackouts. While China’s leaders have so far practiced restraint, artificial intelligence is poised to upend that fragile balance.

America’s A.I. boom, and the industry’s........

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