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Computer Intrusion Inflicts Massive Damage on German Steel Factory

posted by martyb on Saturday December 20 2014, @06:47PM   Printer-friendly
from the hope-nobody-was-hurt dept.

Blackmoore writes:

Ars technica - Computer intrusion inflicts massive damage on German steel factory

A German steel factory suffered significant damage after attackers gained unauthorized access to computerized systems that help control its blast furnace, according to a report published Friday by IDG News.

The attackers took control of the factory's production network through a spear phishing campaign, IDG said, citing a [pdf] report published Wednesday by the German government's Federal Office for Information Security. Once the attackers compromised the network, individual components or possibly entire systems failed.

 
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  • (Score: 2) by frojack on Saturday December 20 2014, @07:08PM

    by frojack (1554) on Saturday December 20 2014, @07:08PM (#127791) Journal

    When are people going to learn. Even the front office does not need access to the industrial equipment network.
    I think we should all start asking questions of our local governments and maybe even our employers where dangerous stuff is involved.

    Oh, and:
    It turns out that Sony attack was a Microsoft SMB attack.

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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday December 20 2014, @09:38PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Saturday December 20 2014, @09:38PM (#127837)
    The workstations that had the 'skull' messages displayed on them were running Linux.

  • (Score: 2) by Nerdfest on Saturday December 20 2014, @09:39PM

    by Nerdfest (80) on Saturday December 20 2014, @09:39PM (#127839)

    Convenience and profit (short term) trump security in almost all cases.

    • (Score: 2) by frojack on Sunday December 21 2014, @12:32AM

      by frojack (1554) on Sunday December 21 2014, @12:32AM (#127862) Journal

      Except security costs so LITTLE....

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      • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday December 21 2014, @01:23AM

        by Anonymous Coward on Sunday December 21 2014, @01:23AM (#127865)
        No, it doesn't.