Sharon Brizinov: Evil PLC — Turning Industrial Controllers into Weapons
A DEF CON 30 talk introducing a new attack technique against industrial systems — Evil PLC. Instead of hacking a PLC directly, the researcher shows how the controller itself can be weaponized.
When an engineer attempts to configure or diagnose the device, a compromised PLC can attack and infect the engineer’s workstation.
The talk includes demonstrations against major ICS vendors and an analysis of the underlying vulnerabilities that make such attacks possible.
When an engineer attempts to configure or diagnose the device, a compromised PLC can attack and infect the engineer’s workstation.
The talk includes demonstrations against major ICS vendors and an analysis of the underlying vulnerabilities that make such attacks possible.