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Hackers halt plant operations in landmark attack

By Jim Finkle

Dec 15 2017 11:08AM

Schneider Electric software targeted.

Hackers halt plant operations in landmark attack

Hackers likely working for a nation-state recently invaded the safety system of a critical infrastructure facility and halted plant operations, according to investigators and the firm whose software was targeted. FireEye said the incident targeted Triconex industrial safety technology from ...

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