"Your Smart Air Conditioner Could Help Bring down the Power Grid"

A new study done by researchers at Princeton University brings attention to the possible use of connected home appliances such as air conditioners and waters by hackers in the disruption of the power grid. According to researchers, these high wattage appliances could be used in a botnet to overwhelm the power grid and trigger a widespread power outage. This article continues to discuss the possible cyberattack and the significant consequences of such attacks. 

CNET reports "Your Smart Air Conditioner Could Help Bring down the Power Grid"