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

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