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A Utah-based renewable energy company was the victim of a rare cyberattack that temporarily disrupted communications with several solar and wind installations in March, according to documents obtained under the Freedom of Information Act. The attack left operators at the company, sPower, unable to communicate with a dozen generation sites for five-minute intervals over the course of several hours on March 5. It is believed to be the first cybersecurity incident on record that caused a “disruption” in the U.S. power industry, as defined by the Department of Energy. DOE defines a “cyber event” as a disruption to electrical or communication systems caused by unauthorized access to hardware, software or communications networks. Utilities have to promptly report any such incidents to DOE. The attack did not affect sPower’s more critical control systems and did not impact its power generation, the company said. But it nevertheless highlights how generic software vulnerabilities […]

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