Looking back to look forward : Lessons learnt from cyber-attacks on Industrial Control Systems

Miller, Thomas and Staves, Alex and Maesschalck, Sam and Sturdee, Miriam and Green, Benjamin (2021) Looking back to look forward : Lessons learnt from cyber-attacks on Industrial Control Systems. International Journal of Critical Infrastructure Protection, 35: 100464. ISSN 1874-5482

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Abstract

Since the 1980s, we have observed a range of cyberattacks targeting Industrial Control Systems (ICS), some of which have impacted elements of critical national infrastructure (CNI). While there are access limitations on information surrounding ICS focused cyberattacks, particularly within a CNI context, this paper provides an extensive summary of those publicly reported. By identifying and analysing previous ICS focused cyberattacks, we document their evolution, affording cyber-security practitioners with a greater understanding of attack vectors, threat actors, impact, and targeted sectors and locations, critical to the continued development of holistic risk management strategies.

Item Type:

Journal Article

Journal or Publication Title:

International Journal of Critical Infrastructure Protection

Additional Information:

This is the author’s version of a work that was accepted for publication in International Journal of Critical Infrastructure Protection. Changes resulting from the publishing process, such as peer review, editing, corrections, structural formatting, and other quality control mechanisms may not be reflected in this document. Changes may have been made to this work since it was submitted for publication. A definitive version was subsequently published in International Journal of Critical Infrastructure Protection, 35, 2021 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcip.2021.100464

Uncontrolled Keywords:

/dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/2600/2611

Subjects:

?? industrial control systemsicscyber-physical systemscyber attacksthreatmodelling and simulationinformation systems and managementcomputer science applicationssafety, risk, reliability and quality ??

Departments:

Faculty of Science and Technology > School of Computing & Communications

ID Code:

157498

Deposited By:

ep_importer_pure

Deposited On:

21 Jul 2021 10:55

Refereed?:

Yes

Published?:

Published

Last Modified:

15 Feb 2024 00:53

URI:

https://eprints.lancs.ac.uk/id/eprint/157498