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Northeast Cyber Blackout Could Cost $1T

Hack could put 93 million in the dark.

A first-of-its-kind report by insurance giant Lloyd’s says a cyberattack that takes out the Northeast’s power generators may trigger a blackout that leaves 93 million in the dark—and cost the country as much as $1 trillion in damage to the economy. The group’s estimates put damage at $243 billion in an average scenario, but warn that the number could quadruple depending on the circumstances.

Read it at Lloyd’s

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