Cyberwarfare escalation just took a new and dangerous turn

Smuggling malware into the power grids of rival states risks making tensions higher, especially when the rules of the game are yet to be established. … The New York Times has reported that the US has escalated its plans to place malware in Russia power networks, in response to similar and ongoing online incursions by Russia-backed hackers.  This is the latest development in online hostilities involving power grids; energy companies have long been the targets of cyber-espionage, but in recent years the intent has switched from spying to creating outages.

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