This could be the
start of a
dangerous trend.
https://www.engadg
et.com/2017/12/17/
hackers-shut-down-
plant-by-targeting
-safety-system/
Hackers have a
(more)
Hackers have already attacked critical infrastructure, but now they're launching campaigns that could have dire consequences. FireEye reported that a plant of an unmentioned nature and location (other firms believe it's in the Middle East) was forced to shut down after a hack targeted its industrial safety system -- it's the first known instance of a breach like this taking place. While the digital assault was clearly serious in and of itself, there are hints that it could have been much worse.
