Hackers Stop Plant Operations at Critical Infrastructure Facility

Hackers likely working for a nation-state recently invaded the safety system of a critical infrastructure facility in a watershed attack that halted plant operations, according to cyber investigators and the firm whose software was targeted. FireEye Inc. disclosed the incident, saying it targeted Triconex industrial safety technology from Schneider Electric SE.

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