Analysis of the First Malware to Attack a Power Grid
Engineering
Computer Security
Cyber-attacks against our critical infrastructure, including the power grid, can create large-scale societal and economic damages. To be prepared to detect and respond to these attacks, we need tools to analyze the tactics of attackers. The analysis of malware is a well-established field in information technology networks like banking or electronic commerce, but this field is still in its infancy when dealing with power systems. In this report, we present the first academic analysis of the first known malware that attacked an electric power grid.
