WinCC

SIMATIC WinCC is a supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) and human-machine interface (HMI) system from Siemens. SCADA systems are used to monitor and control physical processes involved in industry and infrastructure on a large scale and over long distances. SIMATIC WinCC can be used in combination with Siemens controllers. WinCC is written for the Microsoft Windows operating system.^[1][2] It uses Microsoft SQL Server for logging and comes with a VBScript and ANSI C application programming interface.^[3]

WinCC

Developer(s)	Siemens
Initial release	1996
Stable release	V8.0 / March 2023
Operating system	Microsoft Windows
Type	SCADA
Website	siemens.com

Screenshot of WinCC interface.

In 2010, WinCC and PCS 7 were the first known SCADA systems to be specifically targeted by malware. The Stuxnet worm can spy on and even reprogram infected systems.^[4]