Infrastructure cyberattacks are suddenly in fashion. We can buck the trend

The article argues that cyberattacks on critical infrastructure have matured into integrated components of statecraft, contrasting a repelled attempt against Poland’s power grid with a Caracas blackout allegedly supporting a U.S. operation. It contends that widely available tools (e.g., Shodan, MITRE ATT&CK) have democratized offensive capability, yet the effects are typically short-lived and most effective when paired with kinetic actions. The author calls for investments in resilience and redundancy, clearer national response policies to reduce ambiguity, and greater public awareness to strengthen civic cyber defense.