It took Schaeffer only five months to analyze the setup and write code that would let him, from his laptop, tell the Scada system to open and close enough breakers to bring down the mock utility--without letting the legitimate operator see what was going on.

FORBES: The Next Threat

With support for a wide array of input and output options and a large number of protocols available in the industry including IEC 61850, DNP3.0, and IEC60870-5-104, GE has the ability to connect and integrate your power system equipment with virtually any HMI, SCADA or Energy Management System with the security, reliability and dependability you expect from GE.

FORBES: GE Gobbles Up More of the Smart Grid

It takes control of the facility's SCADA (supervisory control and data acquisition system) and through it, is able to destroy the facility.

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