This week ·
South Carolina power company
How they got in, as reported. A known flaw in software the victim ran.
← All items this week- Date
- 8 Oct 2026
- Place
- China
- Who
- South Carolina power company
- The way in
- Known software flaw
- Source
- The Register
01 · What was reported
What was reported.
The FBI seized seven domains linked to a Chinese firm whose tools were used by state-backed actors to scan critical infrastructure targets, including a South Carolina power utility. The operators scanned networks for vulnerabilities and...
The way in, as the source states it: a known flaw in software the victim ran.
02 · What we check for it
What we check for it.
Software versions your site advertises and known flaws in them.
03 · Source
Source.
Source: The Register ↗This page repeats what the source reported, with its date. It says nothing about any firm that is not named in it.