German Steelmaker Hacked
INCIDENT
The IT network of Badische Stahlwerke (BSW) is affected by unauthorized network access. BSW identified the hacker attack on Thursday. The company reacted immediately and shut down all relevant systems in an isolated and controlled manner.
This also affected parts of the production. Employees reportedly furloughed. Parts of the production facilities were started up again on Friday. Investigation is ongoing.
Incident Date
April 20, 2023
Location
Estimated Cost
Production affected, partial start-up after one day.
Victims
Type of Malware
No Malware identified
Threat Source
No threat source identified
Industries
Impacts
OT IT