A cyber attack against an Illinois water utility illustrates the weaknesses in our infrastructure and industrial networks, and the need to step up our cyber defenses. View full post on cyber attack – Yahoo! News Search Results View full post on National Cyber Security
Stuxnet Strike on U.S. Utility Signals Disturbing Trend
U.S. security experts say a variant of the Stuxnet computer worm caused the destruction of a water pump at a public utility in Springfield, Ill., last week. Discovered in June of last year, Stuxnet targets the Windows-based supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems developed by Siemens to control and…
Cyber-breach at Illinois water utility investigated (report)
According to Reuters, the breach occurred as result of security credentials stolen from an industrial controls software application. View full post on homeland cyber – Yahoo! News Search Results View full post on National Cyber Security
Hacker destroys water pump at US utility
A pump at a US public water utility was recently destroyed after cyberattackers gained access to a SCADA system controlling the device, according to a security expert who said he obtained an official report about the incident. A spokesman from the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) today confirmed the…
Cyber-Attackers Breach SCADA Network, Destroy Pump at Water Utility
Hackers destroyed a pump used by a U.S. water utility after hacking the network of a SCADA vendor and stealing remote access login information. View full post on cyber terrorism – Yahoo! News Search Results View full post on National Cyber Security Gergory Evans