# Experts warn hackers could shut down entire power grids by hijacking cloud accounts

> Zhejiang University researchers warned GPU workloads could destabilize local grids and cause blackoutsAttackers could exploit 1,000 GPUs to drain current and generate excess heat in systemsTheoretical attack dubbed…

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/experts-warn-hackers-could-shut-down-entire-power-grids-by-hijacking-cloud-accounts?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a5fb6264c3dea13d3b8876d)
- **Published:** 2026-07-21
- **Category:** Computers & IT
- **Tags:** #ai
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