Module 11 · ICS Threat Actors

Manish Garg
Manish Garg Associate of (ISC)² · RingSafe
Apr 27, 2026
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Last updated: April 29, 2026

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ICS attacks have public-policy gravity. Each provides defender learning.

ICS attacks have public-policy gravity. Each provides defender learning.

The big incidents

  • Stuxnet (2010) — Iranian nuclear centrifuges; multi-stage; PLC manipulation
  • BlackEnergy / Industroyer (2015-16) — Ukraine power grid; substations
  • TRITON / TRISIS (2017) — Saudi petrochemical; targeted safety systems
  • Colonial Pipeline (2021) — IT-side ransomware; OT shutdown precautionary
  • Pipedream / Incontroller (2022) — modular ICS toolkit; pre-deployment disclosure
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