Power blackouts news stories

Cloud
Kacific launches service to combat enterprise power outages
Kacific Broadband Satellites Group has launched Enterprise Backup, a new service intended to protect organisations against frequent power outages.

Cybersecurity
Germany infiltrated by Russian group that crippled Ukraine’s power
The power grid in modern countries may not be as secure as you think, as reports have emerged revealing hackers have breached Germany's supply.

Disaster Recovery
Need for backup services exposed as power outages surge - report
Eaton’s annual Blackout Tracker Report reveals 27% surge in power outages affecting more than 1.7 million people in 2017.

Disaster Recovery
Maintaining data center operations, come hell or high water
Throughout history, the Asia-Pacific region has been hit with its share of floods, earthquakes, landslides and typhoons.

Cybercrime
The malware that brought down Ukraine – is it really that sophisticated?
Tenable director says the significance of this malware as a stand-alone event is in fact quite small - but vendors have some catching up to do.

Eaton
Hangry birds and cats with nine lives caused power blackouts in 2015
When birds get hangry, bad things can happen, according to Eaton's 2015 Power Blackout Tracker report for Australia and New Zealand.