Hacking the Russian Power Grid

Published: June 18, 2019, 9:50 a.m.

b'A New York Times investigation found that the United States is actively infiltrating Russia\\u2019s electric power grid. We look at what that means for the future of cyberwarfare. Guest: David E. Sanger, a national security correspondent for The New York Times and the author of \\u201cThe Perfect Weapon: War, Sabotage, and Fear in the Cyber Age.\\u201d For more information on today\\u2019s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily. \\n\\nBackground reading: The cyberattacks on Russia\\u2019s power grid are intended partly as a warning, and partly to be poised to act if a major conflict broke out between Washington and Moscow.In response to The Times\\u2019s report, the Kremlin warned that American attacks could escalate into cyberwar.'