Sabotage
ZionSiphon malware designed to sabotage water treatment systems
A new malware called ZionSiphon, specifically designed for operational technology, is targeting water treatment and desalination environments to sabotage their operations. The threat can adjust hydraulic pressures and raise chlorine levels to dangerous levels, researchers found during their analysis. Based on its IP targeting and political messages embedded in its strings, ZionSiphon appears to focus […]
Poland arrests Ukrainians utilizing ‘advanced’ hacking equipment
The police in Poland arrested three Ukrainian nationals for allegedly attempting to damage IT systems in the country using hacking equipment and for obtaining “computer data of particular importance to national defense.” The three men, aged between 39 and 43, could not explain why they were carrying the electronic devices. They now face charges of fraud, computer […]
Pro-Russian hackers blamed for water dam sabotage in Norway
The Norwegian Police Security Service (PST) says that pro-Russian hackers took control of critical operation systems at a dam and opened outflow valves. The attack occurred in April and is thought to have been a demonstration of Russia’s ability to remotely hack critical infrastructure in the country. At the Arendalsuka annual national forum in the city […]
Developer guilty of using kill switch to sabotage employer’s systems
A software developer has been found guilty of sabotaging his ex-employer’s systems by running custom malware and installing a “kill switch” after being demoted at the company. Davis Lu, 55, of Houston, was a software developer for an Ohio company, reportedly Eaton Corp, from November 2007 to October 2019. Eaton Corporation is a global power management company […]