Infected New HMI Infects Chemical Plant DCS
- Event Year
- 2003
- Reliability
- Confirmed
- Country
- Europe
- Industry
- Chemical
Description
A vendor/contractor built a new HMI on their own premises & network and did not install all appropriate security patches. The HMI became infected with a worm (blaster?). The HMI was walked passed the PCN firewall and was connected to the PCN when it infected other machines on the DCS.
Impact
Minimal