THE SOFTWARE HORROR PICTURE SHOW
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On August 14, 2003, New York, New Jersey and some parts of Canada experienced a blackout. A software flaw in energy management system is attributed to the blackout. The cascading blackout eventually cut off electricity to 50 million people in eight states and Canada.
Several Sources:
 | catless.ncl.ac.uk/Risks/22.86.html |
| www.securityfocus.com/news/8016 |
| www.securityfocus.com/news/8032 |
| www.gepower.com/prod_serv/products/scada_software/en/xa21.htm |
| www.pserc.wisc.edu/Resources.htm |