Dealing With the Physical Threat of Cyber-Attacks

A cyber-terrorist could wreak havoc by exploiting vulnerabilities in the ever-increasing connectivity of smart devices and their mechanical counterparts.

By Thomas Boyden

There has long been concern about a “cyber 9/11” that could cripple the country’s financial, energy and transportation networks. A debilitating attack late last year on electrical grids in western Ukraine has given the United States new cause for concern.

The incident, the first known power outage caused by a cyber-attack, disrupted electrical transmissions, leaving 80,000 customers without power for several hours. This watershed event in cyber-security is not only the latest example of hackers causing physical harm—it’s also a clear indicator of things to come if we don’t work now to minimize the physical threat of cyber-attacks.

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