‘Nobody’s Safe,’ Connecticut Utility Official Warns

From: Government Technology

Cyberthreats to utilities could result in a prolonged loss of electricity and water, evaporation of company records and breach of customer privacy, a report to Gov. Dannel P. Malloy cautioned.

by Stephen Singer, The Hartford Courant

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Still, numerous problems need to be addressed, the report said. State officials and the utilities said the impact of a loss of service to Connecticut is not well understood and utilities need to increase their attention to response and recovery planning for a major cybersecurity attack.

Utilities also are having trouble competing for qualified young workers, facing off against companies offering higher salaries and government agencies providing greater resources, the report said.

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