TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — The search is on for whoever attacked half a dozen power substations in Florida, some right here in the Tampa Bay area. Federal documents reveal a string of attacks in the weeks surrounding Hurricane Ian.
8 On Your Side Investigator Mahsa Saeidi spoke with residents who lost power. There were two attacks in Tampa. Although the power was out for just a few minutes, security experts said the perpetrators likely have inside knowledge, which is very risky.
Right now, federal officials, along with Duke Energy, are actively investigating half a dozen attacks at power substations. The attacks all happened in September, in Florida at Duke Energy sites. Federal documents reveal, the perpetrators forced entry into substations — the hubs that transmit electricity into your home — and locked out equipment, causing an outage.
According to a memo obtained by NewsNation, federal officials say the suspects likely have inside knowledge and know how to shut down equipment without causing damage. window. loadAnvato({“mcp”:”LIN”,”width”:”100%”,”height”:”100%”,”video”:”8219058″,”autoplay”:false,”expect_preroll”:true,”pInstance”:”p1″,”plugins”:{“comscore”:{“clientId”:”6036439″,”c3″:”wfla.
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“There would have to be cameras at these places where it was shut off, so they could see who did it. ” There are new surveillance cameras and guards, according to Duke Energy. The power giant says they are “continuously assessing and evolving our measures to protect our critical infrastructure.
” However, the attacks remain unsolved. The two Tampa Bay area substations are 50 miles apart. The attacks happened back to back on two consecutive days on September 21 and 22.
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