(SecurityWeek) – An attack launched by an advanced persistent threat (APT) group against an unnamed steel plant in Germany resulted in significant damage, according a new report.
Cyberattacks on critical infrastructure are a reality and they’re becoming more frequent. An IT security report for 2014 published by Germany’s Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) on Wednesday describes a noteworthy incident that caused physical damage to a facility.
According to the agency, sophisticated attackers used spear-phishing and social engineering to gain access to the office network of a steel plant. From this network, they made their way into the organization’s production network.
Cyberattack on German Steel Plant Caused Physical Damage: Report
(SecurityWeek) - An attack launched by an advanced persistent threat (APT) group against an unnamed steel plant in Germany resulted in significant damage, according a new report. Cyberattacks on critical infrastructure are a reality and they're becoming more frequent. An IT security report for 2014 published by Germany's Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) on Wednesday describes a noteworthy incident that caused physical damage to a facility. According to the agency, sophisticated attackers used spear-phishing and social engineering to gain access to
