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Application & OT Security · Advanced

Industroyer

Malware used in the December 2016 attack that caused a power outage in Kyiv, Ukraine, by directly speaking grid control protocols.

Definition

Also called CrashOverride, it included modules for IEC 60870-5-101, IEC 60870-5-104, IEC 61850 and OPC DA to open circuit breakers. A variant, Industroyer2, was found in 2022 targeting Ukrainian substations.

Example

Industroyer is used as an example of why grid protocols need authentication and monitoring.

Exam tip

First malware purpose-built to attack electric grid protocols.

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