Alleged Russian CosmicEnergy Malware Potentially Affects Power Grids in Europe and Asia

FortiGuard Labs is aware of a report that a new malware "CosmicEnergy" designed to disrupt electric power systems was discovered. CosmicEnergy was specifically crafted to target IEC-104-compliant Remote Terminal Units (RTUs) used to control power transmission and distribution in Europe and Asia.Why is this Significant?This is significant because the new malware "CosmicEnergy" is capable of interacting with the devices responsible for managing power grids leading to potential power outages. Reportedly, potentially affected devices are primarily located in Europe, the Middle …

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