Consequence: Typically, there are many disciplines of risk on industrial plants, such as, people safety, environmental safety, intrinsic safety, functional safety, cybersecurity, and more. They all share the same objectives, such as protecting physical assets. Industrial consequences may happen from different types of causes.
American Water, the largest water utility in US, is targeted by a cyberattack
Discover the implications of the recent cyberattack on American Water, the largest water utility in the US. Learn about the ...
Hackers target Arkansas City water treatment plant, prompting federal investigation
In a concerning turn of events, hackers breach the Arkansas City water treatment plant, leading to a federal investigation. Vulnerabilities ...
Svilosa Chemical plant fire injures three employees
An explosion and subsequent fire left three employees injured at a Bulgarian chemical plant on 29 July. The incident happened ...
What can we learn from the 2024 CrowdStrike incident towards industrial cybersecurity?
CrowdStrike, an American cybersecurity firm, released a configuration update for its Falcon sensor software that inadvertently triggered a catastrophic chain ...
The State of Knowledge and Risk Management in Industrial Cybersecurity (ISA/IEC-62443-3-2)
The state of knowledge in industrial cybersecurity during the past decade is based on a vast experience. There is a ...
US energy firm shares how Akira ransomware hacked its systems
US energy firm shares details of Akira ransomware attack, including how it infiltrated their systems and the steps they took ...
Building automation giant Johnson Controls hit by ransomware attack
Johnson Controls, a leading provider of building automation systems, has been hit by a ransomware attack, potentially compromising the security ...
Pemex refinery blaze injures four
"May 23: A Day of Tragedy as Pemex Refinery Blaze Injures Four" ...
Wind turbine firm Nordex hit by Conti ransomware attack
The Conti ransomware operation has claimed responsibility for a cyberattack on wind turbine giant Nordex, which was forced to shut ...
A factory fire in Hull, UK, involved 300 tonnes of plastic
A major incident was reported in Hull, north-west England, on 24 November after a fire broke out in a factory ...
Coal mine explosion leaves 51 dead and dozens injured in Russia
An explosion killed 51 people and injured 49 at the Listvyazhnaya coal mine in Russia's Kemerovo region on November 25 ...
Carbon dioxide leak kills one, injures three at Spanish nuclear power plant
One person died and three were taken to hospital after a carbon dioxide leak at the Ascó nuclear power plant ...
First interim report into July chemical explosion that killed seven in Leverkusen reveals likely cause
The first interim report on the investigation into the July 27 explosion at a chemical waste incineration plant in Leverkusen, ...
US CSB releases safety video on fatal 2019 hydrogen sulphide release
The US Chemical Safety Board (CSB) has released a safety video into the October 26, 2019, hydrogen sulfide release at ...
US refinery reaches $1 million settlement, admits no wrongdoing in 2018 explosion that injured 36
The Superior Refining Company has reached a settlement of around $1 million in relation to the 2018 explosion at its ...
Russian chemical plant fire kills seven
A fire at a chemical plant in southern Russia killed seven people on July 29. The seven people were initially ...
US chemical plant leak kills two, injures 30
A chemical leak at a plant in La Porte, Texas left two people dead and another 30 injured on July ...
2 dead, 30 hospitalized after ‘mass casualties’ incident at LyondellBasell chemical plant near La Porte
The incident comes just days after a leak at a Dow Chemical plant in La Porte and another LyondellBasell leak ...
Chemical park explosion kills two person in Germany, five people still missing and 31 injured
An explosion at an industrial park in Leverkusen, Germany killed two people and injured 31 others on July 27. The ...
Pipeline Pumping Station Explosion Kills Three in Iran
An explosion at an oil pipeline pumping station in southern Iran killed three workers and injured four others on July ...
Chemical factory explosion kills one and leaves 39 injured in Thailand
A fire and explosion at a plastics factory in Bangkok initially injured 21 people on July 5. Despite firefighters' efforts ...
‘Eye of Fire’ in Gulf of Mexico Caused by Thunderstorm, Says PEMEX
Petroleos Mexicanos (PEMEX) has said the cause of the 'eye of fire' that occurred in the Gulf of Mexico on ...
The explosion of a chemical plant causes major fires and mass evacuations in the US.
An explosion at a chemical plant in northern Illinois, USA, On June 14, it sparked a large fire and resulted ...
Oil company fined £400,000 for North Sea platform gas leak
Offshore Apache oil company was fined £400,000 after it failed to provide written safety procedures for the depressurisation of an ...
Hacker Allegedly Attempted to Poison San Francisco Bay Area Water Supply
A hacker allegedly tried to poison water that was being processed at a San Francisco Bay Area water treatment plant, ...
Massive fire at chemical plant in Rockton, Illinois, could burn for days
Authorities are allowing a massive fire from a chemical plant in Rockton, Illinois, to burn, which could take several days, ...
How serious is the loss at China’s nuclear power plant?
One of the companies involved in a new nuclear reactor at Taishan in Guangdong, China, has written to the US ...
Cyberattack forced the closure of all JBS beef plants in the US.
A cyberattack on JBS SA, the world's largest meat producer, forced the closure of all of its U.S. meat plants, ...
A fire and a cyberattack cause large blackouts throughout Puerto Rico
A large fire at an electrical substation for Puerto Rico's new electricity supplier, Luma Energy, knocked out power to hundreds ...
Explosion of a U.S. steel mill Injures eight people, company previously cited for explosion risks
An explosion at a steel mill in Colorado, United States, injured eight people on May 29. The incident, which occurred ...
Deadly explosion reported at Romania’s largest oil refinery
Thick black smoke from the fire was reported to be moving away from the Romanian coast towards the Black Sea ...
Cyberattack forces closure of major U.S. pipeline
A cyberattack forced the temporary closure of one of the largest pipelines in the United States on Friday, underscoring already ...
Molson Coors cyberattack affects production and shipments
Another major company has been the victim of a cyberattack that has caused major disruptions to its business operations. In ...
Snake Ransomware Delivers Double-Strike on Honda, Energy Co.
The ICS/SCADA-focused malware is likely behind a duo of attacks this week, on Honda and a South American energy company, ...
Power company Enel Group suffers Snake Ransomware attack
European energy company giant Enel Group suffered a ransomware attack a few days ago that impacted its internal network ...
Case Study: Hacking of the Electricity Distribution Network in the west of Ukraine on December 23, 2015
Without a doubt, this has been an Incident that attracted a lot of attention around the world. Within the community ...
