The Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU) has published the Delegated Regulation (2022/30/EU), making compliance to the RED (2014/53/EU) articles 3.3 (d), (e) and (f) mandatory for cybersecurity aspects of IoT products. The Delegated Regulation will come in effect on the 1st of February 2022. After a transition period, compliance will become mandatory from 1st of August 2024.
An alarm system used by many thousands of people across Europe can be remotely disabled by criminals. This is shown by research by Dutch television news program RTL Nieuws. The leak can also be used to turn the alarm siren on or off or to peek along with the security cameras.
Hudson Cybertec, specialized in cyber security for Industrial Automation & Control Systems (IACS), is part of the Kiwa Group as from May 5th 2021. With this participation, Kiwa - a leading independent testing, inspection and certification organization - aims to expand its presence in the cyber security market, whereas Hudson Cybertec will profit from Kiwa’s worldwide network and expertise in the field of certification.
Recently a hacker managed to gain remote access to the operational system of a water recycling facility in Florida, USA. He illegally adjusted the values of the caustic soda solution to values that are potentially dangerous for drinking water. As a result, the discussion about the cyber security of drinking water facilities and other critical infrastructures flared up again.
