SCADAverkot
SCADAverkot is a Dutch-language term used in cybersecurity discourse to describe malicious software, campaigns, or techniques aimed at Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems and related industrial control systems (ICS). The term is used to discuss risks to critical infrastructure posed by attackers seeking to disrupt, manipulate, or gain unauthorized access to operational technology networks.
SCADA systems control industrial processes in utilities, manufacturing, and transportation. They typically include field devices such
Threat landscape includes malware, backdoors, ransomware, and wipers designed for OT environments. Attackers may use phishing,
Notable incidents illustrate the risk to SCADA and ICS: Stuxnet (2010) targeted Iranian centrifuges via PLCs;
Defensive measures include defense-in-depth, IT-OT network segmentation, strict access controls, regular patch management, monitoring of OT