Report: World's Nuclear Power Plants At Risk From A Cyber Attack

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A diagram showing the potential control system vulnerabilities at nuclear power plants across the world. Chatham House

IBTimes: Nuclear Power Plants Around The World Unprepared For Cyberattacks, Warns New Report

Nuclear power plants across the world are getting increasingly vulnerable to cyberattacks as they increase their reliance on digital systems and “off-the-shelf” software, Chatham House -- a London-based nonprofit -- warned, in a new report. Moreover, because of an “element of denial,” several nuclear facilities have failed to put in place mechanisms to protect themselves against digital attacks.

“There is a pervading myth that nuclear facilities are ‘air gapped’ -- or completely isolated from the public internet -- and that this protects them from cyber attack,” the report, which analyzed cyber defenses in power plants across the world in an 18-month period, said.

Update: Global nuclear facilities 'at risk' of cyber attack -- BBC

WNU Editor: The full report is here.