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Continuing cyber attacks on South Korean nuclear power operator

Cyber-attacks on South Korean nuclear power operator continue, Guardian Firm says nuclear power plants are operating safely and are secure from attack, and it has stepped up its cybersecurity South Korea’s nuclear power operator has said cyber-attacks on non-critical operations at its headquarters are continuing but the country’s nuclear power plants are operating safely and are secure from attack……since last Wednesday the operator and the government have had emergency teams on standby as a precaution, after a hacker demanded the shutdown of three reactors by last Thursday and in Twitter messages threatened “destruction” if the demand was not met. http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/dec/28/cyber-attacks-south-korean-nuclear-power-operator

December 29, 2014 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | general