As the next generation of green power system, smart grids have gradually enhanced the operation efficiency of power system. Sectors such as finance and defense have developed strong information sharing practices with government support. Unfortunately, the US has had much practice in this area and preparation and resilience and the key to recovery. Mar 22, 2022 4:47 PM EDT. The Electricity Information Sharing and Analysis Center (E-ISAC) is mostly focused on physical threats and weather events. Global Climate Agreements: Successes and Failures, Backgrounder In 2017, Russia deployed the notorious NotPetya malware via Ukrainian accounting software and . These options would include a show of military force, such as moving U.S. ships into disputed waters or staging exercises in contested regions; response in kind, through cyberspace; traditional military options; public and private diplomacy; use of economic sanctions targeting the state and the private entities or individuals involved; use of international law enforcement to arrest any parties involved; and targeting of known intelligence assets. This could allow threat actors to access those systems and potentially disrupt operations., The GAO also notes that nations and criminal groups pose the most significant cyber threats to U.S. critical infrastructure, according to the Director of National Intelligences 2022 Annual Threat Assessment. At this level of damage, the American public would likely demand a forceful response, which could reshape U.S. geopolitical interests for decades. Nations and criminal groups pose the most significant cyber threats to U.S. critical infrastructure, according to the Director of National Intelligences 2022 Annual Threat Assessment. A successful ransomware attack in 2021 on the Colonial Pipeline provided a window into that vulnerability and the many attacks points via the cross-pollination of IT and SCADA networks. If, on the other hand, the U.S. government shows firm resolve in the face of the attack and does not change its behavior in the interest of the attacker, the event is unlikely to have significant consequences for the role of the United States abroad.