On the mornings of December 8, 2022, and January 5, 2023, a series of bombings struck energy facilities in San Jose, California, leading to power cuts for over 1,500 homes and businesses.
Peter Karasev, a 36-year-old American engineer, has now been indicted for these attacks on energy infrastructure, per the Department of Justice (DOJ).
Following the bombings, the U.S. has increased efforts to secure physical and digital infrastructure. Attorney General Merrick B. Garland stated: "Those who attack our country's critical infrastructure will be met with the full force of the Justice Department."
Collaboration between local law enforcement and federal agencies like the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and DOJ has become increasingly vital.
According to the government memorandum, Karasev spent months manufacturing homemade explosives in his home lab amidst alleged methamphetamine production. When arrested, authorities found multiple improvised explosive devices and other dangerous materials.
