Texas is the envy of the world with its critical assets. In energy, health, communications, and high tech sectors, the Lone Star State’s prowess with critical infrastructure makes it a remarkably hot target for hostile foreign adversaries like Russia, China, and Iran. Notably, there has been a 5,220% increase in cyberattacks in the US over the last two decades, with nearly 2/3 of critical infrastructure attacks levied by state-affiliated, hostile actors. The frequency and sophistication of attacks continues to grow as society becomes more digital, and the emergence of new AI tools enhances the capability, motivation, and opportunity for threat actors to successfully infiltrate targets.
Fool Me Twice: Why the Texas Grid is Still Vulnerable to Winter Storms | Part 2: Projecting Winter Outage Risk Through 2030
Part 2: Projecting Winter Outage Risk Through 2030 As Texas approaches the five-year anniversary of Winter Storm Uri, the ERCOT grid faces growing vulnerability to winter power outages. This analysis projects that by 2030, the same type of storm that would cause approximately 12 hours of outages today could result in nearly 24 hours of...