Hacking SCADA/SAS Systems

Well-known IncidentsAaron Caffrey, 19, brought down the Port of Houston October, 2003. This is
thought to be the first well-documented attack on critical US infrastructure.
In August 2003, computer systems of CSX Transportation got infected by a
computer virus, halting passenger and freight train traffic in Washington,
DC.
In 2003, the east coast of America experienced a blackout, while not the
cause, many of the related systems were infected by the Blaster worm.
Computers and manuals seized 2003 in Al Qaeda training camps were full
of SCADA information related to dams and related structures
Ohio Davis-Besse nuclear power plant safety monitoring system was offline
for 5 hours due to Slammer worm in January 2003
2001, hackers penetrated a California Independent System Operator which
oversees most of the state's electricity transmission grid, attacks were
routed through CA, OK, and China.

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