When Remote Access Becomes a National Security Risk: Z-Pentest and Pressure on Critical Infrastructure
The White House declared a national emergency to protect the U.S. bulk-power system from risks associated with foreign-made equipment, unauthorized access, and malicious remote action. The measure was not issued in response to Z-Pentest, but it comes as the pro-Russian actor intensifies its pressure narrative against the United States while continuing to publish alleged access to systems where a digital command can alter a physical process.