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Michigan Utility, German Nuclear Plant Infected with Malware

E Security Planet  The system used to monitor fuel rods at the nuclear plant was infected with several viruses, and the utility was hit by a ransomware attack. By Jeff Goldman  May 05, 2016 A nuclear power plant in Germany and an electric utility in Michigan were both recently hit with malware infections.

The system used to monitor fuel rods at the Gundremmingen nuclear power plant, about 75 miles from Munich, was recently found to be infected with several viruses including W32.Ramnit and Conficker. However, the infected system wasn’t connected to the Internet, Ars Technica reports.

Still, Carl Wright, executive vice president and general manager atTrapX Security, told eSecurity Planet by email that a system that isn’t connected to the Internet may still be at risk. “TrapX Labs has found malware in several client sites that has jumped the gap into isolated or secure environments, which is often the case with complex process control systems and SCADA networks,” he said…….http://www.esecurityplanet.com/malware/michigan-utility-german-nuclear-plant-infected-with-malware.html

May 6, 2016 - Posted by | general

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