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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