Global nuclear facilities 'at risk' of cyber attack

Oct 05, 2015, 05:31 PM

"Cyberattack on nuclear power plant". Sounds like the plot of a new Bond movie, doesn't it?

According to the respected British think-tank Chatham House, it could easily be fact, not fiction. A report today claims nuclear power plants around the world are harbouring a "culture of denial" about the risks of cyber hacking. And that many fail to protect themselves against digital attack.

Caroline Baylon is the report's author.