Power-Grid Attacks Surge and Are Likely to Continue, Study Finds

Physical attacks on the U.S. power grid rose 71% last year compared with
2021 and will likely increase this year, according to a confidential
industry analysis viewed by The Wall Street Journal.

A division of the grid oversight body known as the North American Electric
Reliability Corporation found that ballistic damage, intrusion and vandalism
largely drove the increase. The analysis also determined that physical
security incidents involving power outages have increased 20% since 2020,
attributed to people frustrated by the …

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