Hackers take control of a water treatment system at a hotel in Israel

July 5, 2023

INCIDENT

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GhostSec’s claimed breach of 55 Berghof PLCs in Israel. This weekend, on September 10, 2022, the hacktivist group published another announcement alleging that it successfully breached another controller in Israel.The affected controller is an Aegis II controller manufactured by ProMinent.

According to images that the GhostSec published, the group appeared to have taken control of a water system’s pH and chlorine levels. In the published message, the hacktivists said they “understand the damages that can be done …” and that the “Ph pumps” are an exception for their anti-Israeli cyber campaigns.

Incident Date

September 10, 2022

Location

Israel

Estimated Cost

Water system accessed, no operational fall out

Type of Malware

No Malware identified

Threat Source

No threat source identified