---
title: "Our electric grid is vulnerable to cyberattacks. Here’s what we need to do"
url: "https://thecybersecurityplace.com/our-electric-grid-is-vulnerable-to-cyberattacks-heres-what-we-need-to-do/"
date: "2018-08-29T05:44:14+00:00"
section: "Industry Insights"
tags:
  - "Business Security"
  - "Cyber Attacks"
  - "Infrastructure Security"
  - "Physical Security"
  - "Security Vulnerability"
source: "csoonline.com"
source_url: "https://www.csoonline.com/article/3300754/cyberwarfare/our-electric-grid-is-vulnerable-to-cyberattacks-here-s-what-we-need-to-do.html"
---

# Our electric grid is vulnerable to cyberattacks. Here’s what we need to do

August 29, 2018 · Reported by csoonline.com

![](https://thecybersecurityplace.com/portadas/2018/our-electric-grid-is-vulnerable-to-cyberattacks-heres-what-we-need-to-do.jpg)

> As more state-sponsored cyberterrorists and rogue actors take aim at bringing down the U.S. power grid, the government and private utility companies need to coordinate efforts to mitigate the chances of what could be a major catastrophe.

[Read the full article at csoonline.com](https://www.csoonline.com/article/3300754/cyberwarfare/our-electric-grid-is-vulnerable-to-cyberattacks-here-s-what-we-need-to-do.html)

**Tags:** [Business Security](https://thecybersecurityplace.com/tag/business-security/) · [Cyber Attacks](https://thecybersecurityplace.com/tag/cyber-attacks/) · [Infrastructure Security](https://thecybersecurityplace.com/tag/infrastructure-security/) · [Physical Security](https://thecybersecurityplace.com/tag/physical-security/) · [Security Vulnerability](https://thecybersecurityplace.com/tag/security-vulnerability/)