China involved in US Blackouts?

According to some US intelligence officials, there is belief that China might have played a role in the black out in the Northeast a few years ago, as well as the blackout that affected South Florida. They said that Chinese hackers have hacked into utility companies abroad, and if they could do it elsewhere why not in the US. It is believed they managed to gain access to US power grids in 2003. The government has blamed over grown trees on the Northeast Blackout but government officials have not denied Chinese involvement. The results of the South Florida have not yet been released.

The PLA and other Chinese organizations have been attacking US computers for years. They frequently attempt to access the computers of American Corporations and government agencies. Americans have been warned not lose sight of their computers when visiting China, since they are known to sabotaging them. There is an investigation going on now in regards to the Commerce Secretary's recent visit to China, in which his computer might have been compromised. National Journal

The fact the China has the power to cause black outs in the US is of major concern. It could also enable them to shutdown our nuclear facilities as well. The threat posed by China is only going to get greater in the ensuing decades.