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Episode Synopsis
The evening before Christmas Eve in 2015 saw a widespread blackout of the power grid across the Ukraine. We look at how a cyber-attack on electric utility companies in Europe, changed how cyber-security is regarded in control systems, forever.With John Chidgey.Links of potential interest:
December 2015 Ukraine Power Grid Cyber-attack
Analysis of the Cyber Attack on the Ukrainian Power Grid [PDF]
Ukraine Report: When The Lights Went Out [PDF]
Inside the Cunning, Unprecedented Hack of Ukraine’s Power Grid
Cyber-Attack Against Ukrainian Critical Infrastructure
Everything We Know About Ukraine’s Power Plant Hack
BlackEnergy
BlackEnergy, Grid-Disrupting Malware, Has a Successor, Researchers Warn
Scary Questions in Ukraine Energy Grid Hack
Ukraine Cyber Induced Power Outage: Analysis And Practical Mitigation Strategies [PDF]
New Clues Show How Russia’s Grid Hackers Aimed for Physical Destruction
Industroyer: An in-depth Look At The Culprit Behind Ukraine’s Power Grid Blackout
Ukrainian Power Grids Cyber-attack
Russian Translation: Obelnergo Message to Consumers
MOXA UC-7408-LX Plus
MOXA UC-7408-LX Plus Firmware Overwrite Vulnerability
iRZ RUH2
IRZ RUH2 3G Firmware Overwrite Vulnerability
NCCIC: Ukrainian Power Attack
US Wants To Isolate Power Grids With ‘Retro’ Technology To Limit Cyber-attacks
LinkedIn Is A Hacker’s Dream Tool
Support Causality on PatreonEpisode Gold Producer:
'r'.Episode Silver Producers:
Carsten Hansen, John Whitlow, Joseph Antonio and Kevin Koch.
December 2015 Ukraine Power Grid Cyber-attack
Analysis of the Cyber Attack on the Ukrainian Power Grid [PDF]
Ukraine Report: When The Lights Went Out [PDF]
Inside the Cunning, Unprecedented Hack of Ukraine’s Power Grid
Cyber-Attack Against Ukrainian Critical Infrastructure
Everything We Know About Ukraine’s Power Plant Hack
BlackEnergy
BlackEnergy, Grid-Disrupting Malware, Has a Successor, Researchers Warn
Scary Questions in Ukraine Energy Grid Hack
Ukraine Cyber Induced Power Outage: Analysis And Practical Mitigation Strategies [PDF]
New Clues Show How Russia’s Grid Hackers Aimed for Physical Destruction
Industroyer: An in-depth Look At The Culprit Behind Ukraine’s Power Grid Blackout
Ukrainian Power Grids Cyber-attack
Russian Translation: Obelnergo Message to Consumers
MOXA UC-7408-LX Plus
MOXA UC-7408-LX Plus Firmware Overwrite Vulnerability
iRZ RUH2
IRZ RUH2 3G Firmware Overwrite Vulnerability
NCCIC: Ukrainian Power Attack
US Wants To Isolate Power Grids With ‘Retro’ Technology To Limit Cyber-attacks
LinkedIn Is A Hacker’s Dream Tool
Support Causality on PatreonEpisode Gold Producer:
'r'.Episode Silver Producers:
Carsten Hansen, John Whitlow, Joseph Antonio and Kevin Koch.
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