 Using 3D printers as weaponsMark Yampolskiy, Anthony Skjellum, Michael Kretzschmar, Ruel A. Overfelt, Kenneth R. Sloan and Alec Yasinsac International Journal of Critical Infrastructure Protection, 2016, vol. 14, issue C, 58-71 Abstract: Additive manufacturing, also known as 3D printing, is a transformative manufacturing technology that will play a significant role in the critical manufacturing sector. Industrial-grade 3D printers are increasingly used to produce functional parts for important systems. However, due to their reliance on computerization, 3D printers are susceptible to a broad range of attacks. More importantly, compromising a 3D printer is not a goal, but rather a staging point for launching subsequent attacks with the printer. For example, an adversary can compromise a 3D printer in order to manipulate the mechanical properties of manufactured parts. If the manufactured parts are used in jet engines or in other safety-critical systems, they could endanger human life, disrupt critical infrastructure assets and produce significant economic and societal impacts. Keywords: Additive Manufacturing; 3D Printing; Weaponization; Security Taxonomy (search for similar items in EconPapers) Downloads: (external link) Related works: Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:eee:ijocip:v:14:y:2016:i:c:p:58-71 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcip.2015.12.004 Access Statistics for this article International Journal of Critical Infrastructure Protection is currently edited by Leon Strous More articles in International Journal of Critical Infrastructure Protection from Elsevier |
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