In today’s society, we relate the term “cyberattack” to someone cracking code and gaining access to such critical information as our credit card and social security numbers. However, a new book by journalist and former news anchor, Ted Koppel, sheds light on a larger form of cyberattack, in which other countries gain access to our nation’s electrical grid and take it down, leaving us without power for weeks or possibly months.

Koppel’s book, “Lights Out: A Cyberattack, A Nation Unprepared, Surviving the Aftermath,” tells us that our nation’s officials are aware of such possibility and that China and Russia have the capabilities to breach our electrical grid. The scariest takeaway is that homeland security professionals don’t have a plan in place to protect us and get our country back online when – not if, according to Koppel and U.S. officials whom he interviewed – the cyberattack happens.

What happens when the nation’s power is out?

Imagine losing all power within your home – your lighting, heating, air conditioning, refrigeration, alarm system, television, and all electrical items we use every single day. Now imagine leaving your home to no street lights, and picture driving by businesses to find they’re not open. This includes your grocery and convenience stores, your doctors’ offices and pharmacies. It also includes our banks, which have also lost all control over alarm systems and facilities. Our country is dark; no place is safe from looting; and this could be reality for months.

How can you keep safe when the power is out nationwide?

The best way to protect ourselves in an extreme power outage is to find a safe place that is utilizing a generator to keep the electricity on. Many individuals are heeding Koppel’s warning and making preparations by purchasing a generator for their home, and it is reported that Koppel himself owns a couple of generators.

Having a generator in an emergency such as this will allow families to employ their alarm systems, have lighting, and maintain access to modern appliances for comfortable and safer living during an uncertain period of time. If you’re ready to prepare yourself and your family for the imminent cyberattack to our nation’s electrical grid, contact our team at AP Electric & Generators and let us help size a generator for your home or even your business.

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