Gunmen opened fire on two Duke Energy electrical substations in Moore County, North Carolina, causing catastrophic damage that knocked out power to approximately 45,000 customers for days during cold winter temperatures. The deliberate physical attack on transformer equipment — shooting through fence lines with rifles — demonstrated the extreme vulnerability of unguarded electrical infrastructure to low-tech physical assault. The attack caused a public health emergency as residents lost heat during freezing temperatures. No arrests were made for months. The FBI investigated the attack as a deliberate act of sabotage. The incident prompted a national reassessment of physical security at electrical substations across the country.
Gunmen opened fire on two Duke Energy electrical substations in Moore County, North Carolina, causing catastrophic damage that knocked out power to approximately 45,000 customers for days during cold winter temperatures. The deliberate physical attack on transformer equipment — shooting through fence lines with rifles — demonstrated the extreme vulnerability of unguarded electrical infrastructure to low-tech physical assault. The attack caused a public health emergency as residents lost heat during freezing temperatures. No arrests were made for months. The FBI investigated the attack as a deliberate act of sabotage. The incident prompted a national reassessment of physical security at electrical substations across the country.
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// Incident Details
| Incident Date | 20221203 |
| County | Moore County NC |
| State | Alabama |
| Severity | Critical |
| Published | December 3, 2022 |
| Source | FBI / Duke Energy / NERC |