When the Grid Fails: Lessons from Real Attacks on the Homeland

2025-12-16

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What happens when the power goes out—and it’s not an accident?In recent years, attacks on our nation’s critical infrastructure have revealed just how fragile these modern systems we all rely on really are. When infrastructure fails, the effects cascade fast: hospitals strain, medical devices stop working, fuel pumps go offline, and public safety degrades. Civilians often suffer the most, even though they play no role in protecting these systems.In this episode, we examine real attacks on the U.S. power grid, what actual...

What happens when the power goes out—and it’s not an accident?

In recent years, attacks on our nation’s critical infrastructure have revealed just how fragile these modern systems we all rely on really are.

When infrastructure fails, the effects cascade fast: hospitals strain, medical devices stop working, fuel pumps go offline, and public safety degrades. Civilians often suffer the most, even though they play no role in protecting these systems.

In this episode, we examine real attacks on the U.S. power grid, what actually happened on the ground, how some plots were detected and stopped, and what these incidents reveal about risk, preparedness, and resilience.

We’ll also explore what you can realistically do—without paranoia or vigilantism—to recognize warning signs, respond during outages, and reduce second-order effects when systems fail.

So, pull up a chair and sit a spell as we talk about When the Grid Fails: Lessons from Real Attacks Nation's Infrastructure.

Resources:

Learn about DHS' National Infrastructure Protection Plan
Baltimore Substation Plot 2022
DOJ Press Release on the Washington State Attack
Additional news stories here and here

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