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NYT: Hackers are targeting U.S. nuclear facilities

Published 07/07/2017, 10:10 AM
© Reuters. NYT: Hackers are targeting U.S. nuclear facilities
  • Hackers have been targeting the computer networks of companies that operate nuclear power stations and other energy facilities in the U.S. since May, according to a New York Times report citing the Department of Homeland Security and the FBI; a separate report from Bloomberg says Russia is the chief suspect in the hacks.
  • One of the targets reportedly was the Wolf Creek nuclear generating facility in Kansas, owned by Westar Energy (WR +0.3%), Great Plains Energy (GXP -0.1%) and others; Wolf Creek officials say no “operations systems” were affected and that its corporate network is separate from the network that runs the nuclear plant’s operations.
  • It is not clear how many facilities have been breached or whether the attacks were an attempt at espionage or part of a plan to cause destruction, but the hackers appeared determined to map out computer networks for future attacks, the report says.
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