Cybersecurity
Turkey’s 10-Hour Blackout Shows Threat to World Power Grids
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A massive power failure that crippled life in Turkey for almost 10 hours on Tuesday highlights the threats facing electricity grids worldwide.
Turkey’s most extensive power failure in 15 years, which left people stranded in elevators and traffic snarled, wasn’t the result of a lack of electricity. The prime minister said all possible causes -- including a cyber-attack -- were being investigated.