Cybersicherheit: US-Behörden warnen vor Hackerangriffen auf Siemens-Infrastrukturtechnik
Mehrere US-Behörden warnen vor Angriffen auf Siemens-Hardware, die Wasserwerke und andere kritische Infrastruktursysteme steuert. Experten vermuten dahinter Verbindungen zum Iran.
Frankfurt – US authorities have warned that Siemens' industrial technology infrastructure could be targeted by hackers, according to a report on Wednesday. The devices used to control critical infrastructure systems may be the focus of an "active threat," according to the National Security Agency (NSA), the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in a joint statement.
A successful attack could disrupt vital processes, cause security incidents, or inflict damage to facilities, the agencies explained.
The affected sectors include energy, water and wastewater management, chemistry, food and agriculture. Siemens has not yet provided a statement on the matter. The warning comes amid a series of cyberattacks on local water systems in several US states over recent weeks. Experts suspect the attacks may be linked to Iran, with hackers allegedly employing artificial intelligence (AI) techniques.
CISA had previously warned on July 30 about a significant increase in attacks on programmable logic controllers (PLCs) belonging to Siemens' S7 series.
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