By Nick Visser
Hackers
have been targeting companies that operate nuclear power stations
around America, prompting the Department of Homeland Security and the
FBI to issue an urgent warning about the severity of the threat, several
media outlets reported on Thursday.
Both The New York Times and Bloomberg
published details from a joint report released by the government
agencies last month that described efforts by hackers to infiltrate the
systems of nuclear facilities, including the Wolf Creek Nuclear
Operating Corporation. The report did not provide details of the
cyberattacks, but the Kansas-based Wolf Creek said its systems were not
affected, according to the Times.
Both
publications, citing security experts and U.S. officials, said the
attacks could be used to disrupt the power grid, and DHS and the FBI
sent out a warning to utility companies on June 28 about the potential
for hacking.
The agencies said on Thursday that there is no current threat to the public.
“There
is no indication of a threat to public safety, as any potential impact
appears to be limited to administrative and business networks,” DHS and
the FBI said in a joint statement provided to the Times.
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Source: The Huffington Post
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