Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

Department of Justice indictment, MSS-affiliated actors have targeted various industries across the United States and other countries—including high-tech manufacturing; medical device, civil, and industrial engineering; business, educational, and gaming software; solar energy; pharmaceuticals; and defense—in a campaign that lasted over ten years.[

Government 73

Government VPN Firmware Energy and Utilities 73

SecureList

DECEMBER 14, 2022

On the very first day of the conflict (February 24, 2022), a massive wave of indiscriminate pseudo-ransomware and wiper attacks hit Ukrainian entities. The volume of wiper and ransomware attacks quickly subsided after the initial wave, but a limited number of notable incidents were still reported.

DDOS 138

DDOS Ransomware Government Energy and Utilities 138

SecureList

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

We have seen targeted attacks exploiting the vulnerability to target companies in research and development, the energy sector and other major industries, banking, the medical technology sector, as well as telecoms and IT. That library was then loaded by the legitimate MsMpEng.exe by utilizing the DLL side-loading technique.

Malware 101

Malware Banking Energy and Utilities Accountability 101

ForAllSecure

MAY 13, 2022

For example, in 2009, the Obama administration provided financial incentives to utilities in the United States. And again, smart meters were positioned squarely as making the environment more friendly by knowing how and when energy is being used by individual customers. Environmental effects caused by pollution.

Engineering 52

Engineering Energy and Utilities Computers and Electronics Firmware 52

CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Beyond traditional IT operations that utilize servers, routers, PCs and switches, these organizations also rely on OT, such as programmable logic controllers (PLCs), distributed control systems (DCSs) and human machine interfaces (HMIs) to run their physical plants and factories. whether done through the network or locally. Conclusion.

Energy and Utilities 101

Energy and Utilities Manufacturing Threat Detection Technology 101

SecureList

JANUARY 31, 2024

Ransomware Ransomware will remain the No. In 2023, ransomware attacks consolidated their hold on the top of the ranking of information security threats to industrial enterprises. The ransomware market is heading for a peak, which may be followed by a decline or stagnation. 1 scourge of industrial enterprises in 2024.

Ransomware 77

Ransomware Energy and Utilities Marketing Backups 77

ForAllSecure

APRIL 26, 2022

This is ransomware, starting with a phishing attack. The updates are done through firmware, firmware updates that we get from the vendor. It's individual pieces of it that fall apart and become a nightmare for that company or that utility or whatever. So this power grid attack is sounding more credible.

Hacking 52

Hacking Energy and Utilities Manufacturing Firmware 52