Security & Safety
Computer systems at South Korea’s nuclear station operator have been hacked, but only “non-critical data” was accessed and drills are being carried out to prevent it happening again, the company said in a statement.
Korea Hydro and Nuclear Power Co Ltd (KHNP) said there was no risk to nuclear installations, including the country’s 23 commercially operational nuclear reactors. It said training was being carried out that included various hacking scenarios such as problems with the functioning of control rods or cooling systems.
Related reports in the NucNet database (available to subscribers): South Korea Increases Nuclear Damage Compensation (News in Brief No. 40, 19 December 2014)