These exploits aren’t even purely theoretical anymore. At the 38C3 two security researches have demonstrated, that streetlights and many other devices in Europe, specifically in Germany, can be influenced using very simple methods, like replay attacks, through long-wave radio.
Starting at around 35:00, they’ve also shown, that some solar power plants use similar vulnerable controllers. If it hasn’t been fixed yet, it should be pretty easy to remotely connect or disconnect these plants from the grid, thereby potentially destabilizing it.
The security of Europe’s infrastructure really is in dire need of regulation.
These exploits aren’t even purely theoretical anymore. At the 38C3 two security researches have demonstrated, that streetlights and many other devices in Europe, specifically in Germany, can be influenced using very simple methods, like replay attacks, through long-wave radio.
Starting at around 35:00, they’ve also shown, that some solar power plants use similar vulnerable controllers. If it hasn’t been fixed yet, it should be pretty easy to remotely connect or disconnect these plants from the grid, thereby potentially destabilizing it.
The security of Europe’s infrastructure really is in dire need of regulation.