Power Grid "War Game" Tests UK/US Power Infrastructures

Cyber attack 'war game' to test London banks prior to big US powergrid drill

by Lori Price - Citizens for Legitimate Government

11 Nov 2013

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Cyber attack 'war game' to test London banks prior to big US power grid drill --London's financial firms to be put through 'war game' scenario 12 Nov 2013 Thousands of staff across dozens of London's financial firms will be put through a "war game" scenario on Tuesday to test how well they can handle a major cyber attack. In one of the largest exercises of its kind in the world, the test dubbed "Waking Shark II" [LOL!] will bombard firms with a series of announcements and scenarios, such as a major attack on computer systems hitting stock exchanges and unfolding on social media. It will be co-ordinated from a single room housing regulators, government officials and staff from banks and other financial firms, people familiar with the matter said. [See: Huge Electric Grid Failure Drill Scheduled for 13 -14 November 2013.]

DHS, FEMA to participate in power grid drill on Nov. 13-14 07 Nov 2013 National Grid will be among the participants in North American Electric Reliability Corp.'s second Grid Security Exercise, which is being referred to as Grid Ex II by those participating. Many of the specifics of the drill have not been made known to utilities and agencies involved, according to a National Grid spokesman... In addition to National Grid and other utilities, the Department of Homeland Security, the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the National Institute of Standards and Technology will be involved.