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How Idaho Is Preparing For Power Grid Attacks

By Gemma Gaudette
Published February 4, 2021 at 1:35 PM MST
Tom Banse

We’ve heard it before: the U.S. power grid is vulnerable to cyberattacks. Could what happened with the recent SolarWinds hack happen to our power grid system?

Idaho Matters spoke with the Jake Gentle from the Idaho National Laboratory and Jeff Pack from Power Engineers. INL is working with the company to develop technology that will reduce the chances of a hack on our power grid.

 

Have a question or comment for the show? Tweet @KBSX915 using #IdahoMatters

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Hi! I’m Gemma Gaudette, the host of the award-winning show, Idaho Matters. During the day you’ll find me researching and writing about all the fascinating topics we tackle on our show. And of course, at noon, each weekday you’ll find me live behind the microphone as Idaho Matters airs.
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