Ping Sweep Causes Inappropriate Control of a 9 Foot Robotic Arm

Event Year: 1998 Reliability: Confirmed
Country: Unknown
Industry Type: 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.