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U.S. Agencies Issue Advisory on Active Threat Targeting Siemens S7 Series PLCs

WASHINGTON—The National Security Agency, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Department of Energy, and Environmental Protection Agency released joint Cybersecurity Advisory AA26-231A on August 19, warning of an active cyber threat to Siemens S7 Series programmable logic controllers (PLCs).

The authoring agencies state that threat actors are conducting reconnaissance and capability development against U.S.-based Siemens PLC installations. Actors use Internet scanning services to locate Internet-exposed or poorly protected devices running outdated software.

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Location
38.9072, -77.0369 (North America)
Updated
Sep 28, 3:49 PM UTC
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USGS earthquakes: M 5.7 - 95 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico

95 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico

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Primary source
Severity
Elevated (3/5) · PAGER Green
This month
94th Earthquake alert at severity 3+ in the last 30 days
Location
14.2298, -93.1475 (North America)
Event
Aug 18, 5:02 AM UTC
Updated
Sep 27, 8:33 AM UTC
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NASA EONET events: Wildfire CATO 2, Chaves, New Mexico

40 Miles NE from Roswell, NM

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Primary source
Severity
Extreme (5/5)
This month
20th Natural disaster alert at severity 5+ in the last 30 days
Location
33.5077, -103.9452 (North America)
Event
Aug 15, 11:18 PM UTC
Updated
Sep 28, 4:39 AM UTC
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NWS / NOAA weather: Ongoing Flash Flooding

Ruidoso Emergency Management: Flash Flooding is OBSERVED along the Rio Ruidoso.

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Primary source
Severity
Extreme (5/5) · CAP Extreme
This month
212th Weather alert at severity 5+ in the last 30 days
Location
North America
Updated
Sep 26, 7:16 PM UTC

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