Shots fired near Duke Energy facility in #SouthCarolina. Police are investigating at least five attacks on power stations in #Oregon and #Washington as well as the #NorthCarolina attacks that left thousands in darkness. #abcnews #cbcnews

"In January, a bulletin from the Department of Homeland Security, obtained by CBS News, warned that domestic violent extremists "have developed credible, specific plans to attack electricity infrastructure since at least 2020, identifying the electric grid as a particularly attractive target." The department has not issued any guidance connecting this week's incidents to extremism. Speaking about the power outage in Moore County, North Carolina, the secretary said Monday that the attack "appears to have been deliberate." 

"We are working with energy companies in local communities to address the situation impacting the power that reaches homes in the targeted neighborhoods," DHS Secretary Mayorkas said during an event in Washington, D.C. "The question is, is it an act of malfeasance or otherwise? Early evidence suggests that it was deliberate. And the investigation is underway."" 

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