Cyberattacks on critical infrastructure and potential sustainable development impacts

Toufic Mezher; Sameh El Khatib; Thilanka Maduwanthi Sooriyaarachchi

doi:10.4018/978-1-4666-9619-8.ch023

Cyberattacks on critical infrastructure and potential sustainable development impacts

Toufic Mezher
, Sameh El Khatib
, Thilanka Maduwanthi Sooriyaarachchi

Management Science & Engineering

Ceylon Electricity Board

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Abstract

Because of advancement in information and communication technologies, modern infrastructure systems are currently operated, monitored and controlled by automated systems such as distributed process control networks and supervisory control and data acquisition. Such systems will make the critical infrastructures in any country vulnerable to failures caused by either operational failures or to potential cyberattacks similar to Stuxnet and Night Dragon. The objective of this paper is to shed the light on the synergy between cybersecurity and sustainable development in relation to the potential social, economic, and environment consequences of potential cybersecurity attacks on critical infrastructures. Examples of both operational and cybersecurity incidents are shown including their sustainable development implications.

Original language	British English
Title of host publication	Civil and Environmental Engineering
Subtitle of host publication	Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications
Pages	545-562
Number of pages	18
Volume	1
ISBN (Electronic)	9781466696204
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-9619-8.ch023
State	Published - 31 Jan 2016

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure

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