Power Industry Slammer #1
- Event Year
- 2003
- Reliability
- Confirmed
- Country
- United States
- Industry
- Power and Utilities
Description
A server on the utility’s control center LAN running SQL was not patched. The worm apparently migrated through the corporate networks until it finally reached the critical SCADA network via a remote computer through a VPN connection.
Impact
The worm propagated on the control center LAN, blocking SCADA traffic.