'Black Sky' Threat Looms Over Grid, Businesses

by Kyle Massey  on Monday, Feb. 4, 2019 12:00 am   5 min read

David Maxwell, former director of the Arkansas Department of Emergency Management, says preparation will be essential to recovering from a major infrastructure crisis like a cyberattack on the electrical grid. (Kerry Prichard)

David Maxwell, former director of the Arkansas Department of Emergency Management, warns that a crippling cyberattack on power could bring a cascade of system failures across society — from communications to water systems to food and fuel distribution.

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