This BBC Documentary suggests that the Blaster worm caused the largest blackout in North American history: 50 million people without power,$6 billion in damage. The documentary also makes the case that it would be easy to shut down the entire gird with a cyberattack.
If you'd like to learn how it is your life and the life of everyone you love is dependent on reliable, widely-available electrical power, you can go to my Discussion Guide. You can also read my thriller Patriarch Run.
Published on October 16, 2016 16:00