"Cyberspies have penetrated the U.S. electrical grid and left behind
software programs that could be used to disrupt the system, according
to current and former national-security officials.
The spies came from China, Russia and other countries, these
officials said, and were believed to be on a mission to navigate the
U.S. electrical system and its controls. The intruders haven't sought
to damage the power grid or other key infrastructure, but officials
warned they could try during a crisis or war.
"The Chinese have attempted to map our infrastructure, such as the
electrical grid," said a senior intelligence official. "So have the
Russians.""
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