Thousands of industrial control systems across Sweden have been found exposed to the public internet,

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An investigation by Swedish broadcaster SVT has uncovered widespread security weaknesses:

• 3,809 exposed IP addresses associated with industrial control systems

• Over 2,000 without identifiable additional security layers.

• 1,222 reachable through industrial communication protocols.

• Affected systems include supermarket refrigeration, wind turbine de-icing, ventilation in polling stations and agricultural equipment.

• Some systems reportedly required NO password to access

Sweden's National Cybersecurity Centre (NCSC) has confirmed similar findings and is contacting operators of critical infrastructure.Following the investigation, Salem municipality is moving to shut down 11 exposed control systems.

These are identified vulnerabilities, NOT confirmed cyberattacks.

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• SVT investigation identified around 3,800 exposed industrial control system IP addresses in Sweden, with over 2,000 lacking extra security layers beyond basic credentials; exposed systems control supermarket refrigeration, wind turbine de-icing, polling station ventilation, and agricultural equipment, some requiring no password.
• The post includes a map graphic labeling Sweden as part of "Grey Zone Europe," emphasizing the cybersecurity exposure of critical infrastructure to public internet access.
• Swedish National Cybersecurity Centre confirmed the findings and is contacting operators, while Salem municipality is shutting down 11 exposed systems; these are identified vulnerabilities, not active cyberattacks. Grok

Thousands of industrial control systems across Sweden have been found exposed to the public internet, including systems linked to critical infrastructure. - Bing

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