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Russia Hacks Into U.S. Power Plants, But Nuclear Reactors Should Be Impervious

Posted in cybercrime/malcode, internet, nuclear energy

But what about nuclear? Are we at risk of cyber-induced meltdowns or releases of radiation?

No.

Fortunately, while the Russians may be able to disrupt electricity transmission in general, and electricity generation from many power plants like natural gas and wind farms, they can’t hack into nuclear power plant operations. Nuclear plants are still mostly analog and not connected to the Internet.

2 Comments so far

  1. Interesting post. I think the government should improve the country’s cyber attach protection as several countries have upped their cyber attack programs.

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