FBI joins investigation into North Carolina power outage caused by ‘intentional’ attacks on substations

Posted on AllSides December 5th, 2022
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With no suspects or motive announced, the FBI is joining the investigation into power outages in a North Carolina county believed to have been caused by “intentional” and “targeted” attacks on substations that left around 40,000 customers in the dark Saturday night, prompting a curfew and emergency declaration.

The mass outage in Moore County turned into a criminal investigation when responding utility crews found signs of potential vandalism of equipment at different sites – including two substations that had been damaged by gunfire, according to the Moore County Sheriff’s Office.

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https://www.cnn.com/2022/12/05/us/power-outage-moore-county-investigation-monday/index.html

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