German Steel Mill Hacked

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A spear phishing attack led to a German steel mill to perform an unscheduled shut down and a blast furnace could not be shut down as normal. Attackers were very skilled and used both targeted emails and social engineering techniques to infiltrate the plant.

The attackers showed familiarity with both IT security systems but also the specialized software used to oversee and administer the plant.

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