Trump Order Aims to Block Foreign Backdoors in US Power Grid Gear
The White House’s new executive order 14420 widens scrutiny of industrial control systems over cyber sabotage concerns. The post Trump Order Aims to Block Foreign Backdoors in US Power Grid Gear appeared first on SecurityWeek.
President Trump issued Executive Order 14420 on Wednesday, declaring a national emergency to mitigate vulnerabilities in the United States’ bulk power system arising from foreign-supplied electrical equipment.
The order attributes the heightened emergency status to rapid growth across data centers, AI, advanced manufacturing, and defense production.
Officials noted that dependence on grid reliability magnifies the impact of foreign supply chain disruptions or targeted attacks that exploit built-in backdoors for remote access.
Source: https://www.securityweek.com/trump-order-aims-to-block-foreign-backdoors-in-us-power-grid-gear/
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