Ping Sweep Causes Inappropriate Control of a 9 Foot Robotic Arm
- Event Year
- 1998
- Reliability
- Confirmed
- Country
- Unknown
- Industry
- Other
Description
While a ping sweep was being performed on an active SCADA network that controlled 9-foot robotic arms, it was noticed that one arm became active and swung 180 degrees. The controller for the arm was in standby mode before the ping sweep was initiated.