Targeting power grid is too easy, Energy Department says

Energy Secretary Rick Perry warned Monday that the electric grid is easier to attack than ever as he issued a comprehensive cybersecurity strategy.

“The frequency, scale and sophistication of cyber threats have increased, and attacks have become easier to launch,” the department’s plan says. “Nation-states, criminals, and terrorists regularly probe energy systems to actively exploit cyber vulnerabilities in order to compromise, disrupt, or destroy energy systems.”