Appears to be the first infrastructure targeting drone attack reported. Expect more.
Drone at Pennsylvania Electric Substation First to 'Specifically Target Energy Infrastructure'
CNN, Sean Lyngaas, November 4, 2021
A recent memo from the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation, Department of Homeland Security, and National Counterterrorism Center revealed that a July 2020 drone crash near a Pennsylvania power substation was the first known case of a "modified unmanned aircraft system likely being used in the U.S. to specifically target energy infrastructure." The memo said the drone likely was modified to create a "short circuit to cause damage to transformers or distribution lines, based on the design and recovery location." The agencies further stated that "we expect illicit [unmanned aircraft system] activity to increase over energy sector and other critical infrastructure facilities as use of these systems in the U.S. continues to expand." ... '
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