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National security expert warns of power grid vulnerability due to strain from data centers
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Fusion42 · 2 September 2026 · Fusion42 review
A former national security official warns that Northern Virginia's high concentration of data centers is straining the local power grid, creating significant vulnerability to attacks that could disrupt power to critical services like schools, hospitals, and banks for extended periods.
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The stressed power grid near key data centres signals immediate operational risks for founders reliant on stable energy in US enterprise infrastructure. You need to assess energy resilience and redundancy now to avoid being knocked offline by grid attacks or failures.
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