U.S. government warns of cybersecurity threat
The Department of Energy, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, the National Security Agency and the Federal Bureau of Investigation have issued an advisory that cybercriminals are targeting certain industrial control systems and supervisory control and data acquisition devices.
Targets include specific Schneider Electric programmable logic controllers (PLCs) and Omron Sysmac NEX PLCs. The tools enable cybercriminals to "scan for, compromise, and control affected devices once they have established initial access to the operational technology (OT) network. Additionally, the actors can compromise Windows-based engineering workstations," the report warns, which could allow them to "disrupt critical devices or functions."