They say the typical. Pull out cash get some extra food and stuff. I’ve never had a warning from them before and would consider them reliable. When Covid crumbles the distraction is close.
You're viewing a single comment thread. View all comments, or full comment thread.
Comments (55)
sorted by:
I don't mean to sound stupid here but I need to understand. If there is a cyber attack will that take out electricity as well?
Probably. They're all computerised and online so an internet shutdown would result in things overheating, fires. Hopefully they've got back-up generators. The advice is to have lots of cash on hand, enough food and water for 3 weeks.
I am good with the food and water. I do not have a generator. I will make sure I have cash. Thanks for the info. Be safe.
You too fren
I bought a jumpstarting battery at harbor freight, it has usb ports on it should charge everything I need for several weeks.
fill your gas tank too.
Good point,and I always try to fill it if it gets down to 1/2
What model did you get?
I'll check when I get home,but they only sell one model,it was about 50 dollers. Make sure to charge it once a month or so.
👍 great idea. I'm off to get one.
Not sure about that - I would need to grab the details but the power grids although intertwine. The systems or source energy are on isolated grids. Their systems are not certified for cloud, or weren’t a few years back. I know PSE in W.Wa has backup infrastructure in E.Wa via portable units. They’re fully enclosed, isolated and independently powered - designed specifically for ICS. Chelan County PUD infra is completely segregated, obviously they’re self sustaining.
The chance of a nationwide power outage is not likely. There would need to be a massive coordinated attempt, a regional EMP or something. Unless that Solar Winds hack left all the breadcrumbs needed to exploit all these segregated systems at the same time.
Regional outages are more possible but still not likely. Local outages of course happen often. Texas is not on a regional grid, state power grid.
That’s my limited knowledge - I’m sure someone on this board knows more about power and their ICS environments.
Good to know. I'm in Holland which very rarely has shutdowns but neighbouring Germany (and then Austria) are seriously underpowered which will have a knock-on effect. Sub stations are isolated but progressive management may have cut corners and compromised that security by digitisation. Solaris hack bit worrying.
Hey, checkout the bios of the executives running your utility service to know where you're headed.
At a very minimum you would lose internet and communications. Your personal electronics (computers, phones, etc) may be permanently destroyed, depending on the type of attack. People with a “smart meter” may lose utilities to their house even if the grid as a whole remains intact.
The grid has additional protections compared to the average resident, but is still extremely vulnerable. However, protecting it will be a top priority, and presumably the military has countermeasures to protect it, or at least restore segments of it relatively quickly.
There are so many possible attacks it’s impossible to predict how to prepare. In my opinion, at a minimum you should have the materials and wherewithal to filter water, heat a room in your house, and feed your family for at least 8 weeks. If you haven’t done so, it would also be a worthwhile weekend project to back up all your digital photos and data to a USB stick and store it in a faraday bag.
Nice tip. Off to buy a faraday bag and a jump starting battery.
Baby, the entire grid goes down. Hope for your immune system you are unvaccinated.