#ICSAttacks

Russian Hackers Target Industrial Systems in North America, Europe

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May 2, 2024 at 08:09AM US, Canada, and UK government agencies issue recommendations to safeguard critical infrastructure from pro-Russia hacktivists’ attacks on industrial control and operational technology systems. The attacks targeted sectors like water systems, dams, energy, and agriculture primarily through vulnerable human-machine interfaces. Hackers with ties to Russian government’s Sandworm group pose physical threats, … Read more

Remote Stuxnet-Style Attack Possible With Web-Based PLC Malware: Researchers

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March 4, 2024 at 07:18AM A team of Georgia Tech researchers developed web-based PLC malware, IronSpider, targeting modern PLCs such as Wago, Siemens, and others. This malware exploits web APIs, can persist through updates and hardware replacements, and has potential for real-time data exfiltration and destruction of industrial processes. The researchers also proposed a vendor-agnostic … Read more

Pro-Iranian Hacktivists Set Sights on Israeli Industrial Control Systems

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October 18, 2023 at 10:07AM The hacktivist group SiegedSec has claimed responsibility for attacks on Israeli infrastructure and industrial control systems (ICS). However, there is no evidence to suggest that the listed IP addresses have actually experienced any attacks. Other researchers believe that the attacks were likely unsuccessful. SiegedSec’s list of targets may serve as … Read more