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6. Physical attacks—is could involve gaining access to buildings without a badge, copying
or taking pictures of information that is out in the open, eavesdropping, stealing unlocked
mobile devices, or using an available/unlocked personal computer (pc).
e attackers do not stick to only one type of attack, and they will use a combination of the
above factors to attack the utility companies.
Federal Efforts to Protect the Grid in North America
Now, the vulnerabilities, threats, and potential attacks have been identified, and we can look at the
efforts to protect the grid in North America. e following factors are the Federal efforts in place
to achieve the proper protections:
1. Federal agencies—e following agencies are ...