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An investigation is underway over a cyber attack on Ukraine’s power grid last month. The attack, which plunged the northern part of the capital, Kiev, into darkness, is part of a series of strikes on its energy and financial infrastructure, the head of the state-run power distributor said. This event follows a major cyber-attack on Ukraine’s power grid in December 2015, the first of its kind anywhere in the world. Then, Russian-nexus actors caused blackouts in several regions in Ukraine. The actors used spear phishing to plant BlackEnergy3 malware, which was used to disable control system computers. As a result, Ukrainian utilities relied on manual efforts to restore power. “Ukraine became such a big story because it was the first attack in the energy sector,” said Michael John, director at the European Network for Cyber Security, a non-government group that focuses on the safety of Europe’s grids and infrastructure. “It demonstrated it is possible.” Ukraine […]
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In this Research Note, we examine Urbanise, an ASX-listed facilities management software business headquartered in Australia. We focus on their software offerings, FY2024 financial highlights, and FY2025 outlook. Founded in 2001, Urbanise offers solutions for facilities and strata managers. Their cloud-based Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platforms, Urbanise Strata and Urbanise FM, service the strata and facilities management […]
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This Research Note examines what’s behind the acquisition of Danfoss Fire Safety A/S by Siemens Smart Infrastructure announced on 8th October 2024. We review the transaction details, the strategic rationale, the SEM-SAFE fire protection system, and deployments before assessing how this acquisition fits into Siemens fire safety portfolio. Transaction Details Siemens Smart Infrastructure has agreed […]
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