Solar storms and cyberattacks can both cause blackouts. Knowing the difference could save billions of dollars
16-05-2025 12:00 via space.com

Solar storms and cyberattacks can both cause blackouts. Knowing the difference could save billions of dollars

Space weather and cyberattacks can cause similar disruption to our civilization's indispensable technology systems. Telling one from the other swiftly and reliably can make billions of dollars' worth of difference.
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