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Russian hackers known as Sandworm targeted a Ukrainian electrical substation last year, causing a power outage. This comes from Google’s Mandiant, which investigations revealed the use of a multi-event cyber attack method, including a novel technique for industrial control systems. Sandworm continues to stage disruptive attacks against the power grid in Ukraine, employing malware and reducing the resources needed for attacks. This event poses an immediate threat to Ukrainian critical infrastructure.