Risk Of Serious Cyberattack On Civil Nuclear Facilities Is Growing

The risk of a serious cyberattack on global civil nuclear infrastructure is growing, as facilities become ever more reliant on digital systems and make increasing use of commercial ‘off-the-shelf’ software, according to a new report from Chatham House, a London, United Kingdom-based independent policy institute.The report, released on Monday, found that “the infrequency of cyber security incident disclosure at nuclear facilities makes it difficult to assess the true extent of the problem and may lead nuclear industry personnel to believe that there are few incidents.”