SCADA/ICS Hacking and Security: Chinese APT, Volt Typhoon, Has Compromised Numerous Industrial Systems in the US!

Welcome back, aspiring cyberwarriors! In a cyberwar, SCADA and ICS industrial systems can be both a target and a weapon! Although the ongoing tensions between the U.S. and China are often framed as a trade war, Chinese state-sponsored actors have been known to compromise and maintain persistent access to critical U.S. infrastructure—sometimes for years. In […]

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SCADA/ICS Hacking in Cyber Warfare: Hacking Gas Stations in Russia

Welcome back, aspiring cyberwarriors.   As the war rages on, Russia’s gas exports have taken on heightened significance. This resource is literally and figuratively fueling Putin’s war efforts, which only underscores the need for attacks on this sector’s infrastructure.   In this article, in collaboration with a student from Cyber Cossacks School – Citadel–we’ll show […]

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Round 2 of the Great Cyberwar of 2022: Attacking Russia’s Schneider Electric SCADA/ICS Sites

Welcome back, my cyber warriors! Round 1 of the Great Cyberwar of 2022 went to Ukraine and its allies from around the world. Among the many successful attacks were the brief takeover of Russia Today TV, the defacement of multiple websites, and probably most importantly, the massive DDoS of Russia’s Internet architecture. We successfully made […]

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