An experimental investigation of malware attacks on SCADA systems

Modern critical infrastructures are continually exposed to new threats due to the vulnerabilities and architectural weaknesses introduced by the extensive use of information and communications technologies (ICT). Of particular significance are the vulnerabilities in the communication protocols used in supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems that are commonly employed to control industrial processes. This paper presents the results of our research on the impact of traditional ICT malware on SCADA systems. In addition, it discusses the potential damaging effects of computer malware created for SCADA systems.