Industria — Middle East
Security experts fear an industrial hack in the Middle East could hit elsewhere
Security experts fear an industrial hack in the Middle East could hit elsewhere A troubling cyberattack that hit a petrochemical company in August 2017 could be replicated around the world, including America. Backstory: Last fall, it was revealed that malware called Triton was used to shut down operations at an industrial plant in the Middle East. It later emerged that the attack used all-new software to hijack critical safety systems. It’s still unclear who was behind the attack. What’s new: The New York Times says unnamed government officials and security experts believe the culprits “were sophisticated and had plenty of...