FBI Investigation Confirms Unprecedented Cyberattack on U.S. Energy Grid, Officials Say
WASHINGTON, DC — The Federal Bureau of Investigation has confirmed that a sophisticated cyberattack targeted a major U.S. energy grid operator in the early hours of Thursday, raising alarms over national security. According to a joint statement from FBI Director Christopher Wray and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the breach was detected at 2:00 AM Eastern Standard Time, when unauthorized access was traced to servers in Eastern Europe. The attack compromised control systems of a regional power distributor serving over 1.5 million households across three states, though no outages were reported. Investigators are currently assessing the damage, and the FBI has activated its Cyber Division to trace the perpetrators, who officials say used advanced encryption methods to obscure their tracks. No group has claimed responsibility, but the agencies are working to prevent further infiltration. This incident occurs amid heightened tensions over critical infrastructure vulnerabilities, and the White House has been briefed. The public is advised to remain vigilant, as officials emphasize that there is no immediate threat to the power supply.