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There are actually three in the U.S.: the eastern, western and Texas has its own.

But it was somebody who did have competent people who could in fact plan out this kind of a very sophisticated attack.

We don't know if they were domestic actors. We don't know if they were a nation state. That's correct.īill Whitaker: Who do you think this could have been? Security cameras captured bullets hitting the chain link fence.īill Whitaker: We're talking Google, Apple all these guys. On the night of April 16, 2013, a mysterious incident south of San Jose marked the most serious attack on our power grid in history.įor 20 minutes, gunmen methodically fired at high voltage transformers at the Metcalf Power substation. One attack, nine years ago, was a wake-up call for industry and government. energy networks." We've been looking at the grid for months and were surprised to learn how vulnerable it is, and how often it's deliberately targeted. One noted Russia has proven its ability to use cyber attacks to shut down electric grids, and "compromised U.S. The White House is monitoring our own critical infrastructure after two Department of Homeland Security warnings last month about threats to our grid. If Moscow shuts down the grid, millions could be left without light, heat, refrigeration, water, phones and internet. Ukrainians are facing the prospect of massive power outages, as Russian forces fight for control of areas that house vital parts of Ukraine's electric grid.