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Political extremists have attempted a number of attacks on electrical infrastructure and substations in recent years, with a goal of sowing chaos and civil conflict. The plots have repeatedly ...
Metcalf sniper attack CCTV footage (Attacks begin at around 1:54) Location Coyote, California, U.S. Date April 16, 2013 (2013-04-16) 12:58 – 1:50 a.m. (PDT) Target PG&E Metcalf substation Attack type Sabotage Weapons 7.62×39mm rifles On April 16, 2013, an attack was carried out on Pacific Gas and Electric Company's Metcalf transmission substation in Coyote, California, near the border of ...
Over the last couple of years, federal law enforcement has been on high alert for potential attacks against a surprising target: power substations. With nearly 120 attacks across the country, 2022 ...
While it is unclear whether such threats are directly associated with this attack, government officials have previously expressed concern over the possibility of violent extremists attacking the electrical grid. [2] [3] Prior to the Moore County attack, other attacks on the electrical grid had occurred in Metcalf, California in 2013, in ...
Arthurs told police that Russell was the leader of the Neo-Nazi group, and that Russell and their other two roommates had been planning to attack U.S. infrastructure, according to court documents.
On April 16, 2013, an attack was carried out on Pacific Gas and Electric Company's Metcalf transmission substation in Coyote, California, near the border of San Jose.The attack, in which gunmen fired on 17 electrical transformers, resulted in more than $15 million worth of equipment damage, but it had little impact on the station's electrical power supply.
The founder of a Florida-based neo-Nazi group was convicted Monday of conspiring with his former girlfriend to plan an attack on Maryland’s power grid in furtherance of their shared racist beliefs.
On December 23, 2015, the power grid in two western oblasts of Ukraine was hacked, which resulted in power outages for roughly 230,000 consumers in Ukraine for 1-6 hours. The attack took place during the ongoing Russo-Ukrainian War (2014-present) and is attributed to a Russian advanced persistent threat group known as "Sandworm". [1]