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TRITON – The first Safety System Cyber Attack or another Corporate Near Miss?

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Event
  • Session
  • Tuesday, 30 October 2018
  • 15:30
  • Duration: 41 mins
  • Publication date: 02 Nov 2018
  • Location: Turing Lecture Theatre, IET London: Savoy Place, London, United Kingdom
  • Part of event SSCS 2018

About the session

The much publicised TRITON Malware attack discovered late 2017 has variously been described as “Watershed” and “Groundbreaking”. The malware reportedly hit a target in the Middle East, potentially compromising the ability of the SchneiderElectric Safety System to keep the plant within its Safe State. This paper will reveal the key technology findings, derived through our collaborative approach with some 10 partners to expedite the disclosure of the vulnerability and ensure a timely resolution. 

Keywords:
  • IT security
  • Malware attack
  • compliance
  • cyber attacks
  • cyber security
  • cyber security laws
  • data protection
  • major incidents
  • security
  • security breach
  • threat

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    Victor Lough

    Schneider Electric Systems

    Victor Lough has 30-yrs experience in Process Automation Technology, with over 16 of these with Schneider-Electric. He read Physics with Solid State Electronics at Heriot-Watt University, achieving B.sc Hons. After an initial spell with Western Geophysical as a Control & Instrument Engineer, Victor has focused on Asset Performance Improvement disciplines, culminating in 2014 with a cyber secure paperless “Manufacturing to trackside” pilot project for Invensys Rail. For three years, Victor developed the CNI market for L3 -TRL Technology in the fields of Government Grade compliant secure communications and Information Assurance. He is currently with Schneider-Electric delivering Cyber Security and Advanced Digital Services for the Process Automation Division.
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