Software Manufacturing Company Firewall Breach

Event Year: 2012 Reliability: Confirmed
Country: Canada
Industry Type: General Manufacturing
Description:

Telvent Canada, Ltd sent a letter to its customers to inform them of the investigation into a sophisticated cyber attack spanning the U.S., Canada and Spain.  The letter explains that Telvent discovered a breach of its internal firewall and security systems on September 10, 2012.  Attackers installed malware and stole project files related to OASyS SCADA.  Telvent, provides software and services that are used to remotely administer and monitor large sections of the energy industry.  Experts say that the digital fingerprints point to a Chinese hacking group known as the “Comment Group”.

Impact:

Attackers installed malware and stole project files related to OASyS SCADA.  An investigation is continuing.