Pipedream_(toolkit)
Pipedream (toolkit)
Malware framework for attacking industrial control systems
Pipedream is a software framework for malicious code targeting programmable logic controllers (PLCs) and industrial control systems (ICS).[1] First publicly disclosed in 2022, it has been described as a "Swiss Army knife" for hacking.[1] It is believed to have been developed by state-level Advanced Persistent Threat actors.[1]
The name "Pipedream" was given by the cybersecurity company Dragos;[2] the cybersecurity company Mandiant uses the name "Incontroller".[3][4] It has been compared with the Industroyer toolkit used in the December 2015 Ukraine power grid cyberattack.[3] Dragos refers to the authors of the software as Chernovite.[5]