Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited said the Kudankulam data breach did not compromise nuclear safety or security. Officials are treating the incident as an information technology and cybersecurity issue rather than a breach of plant-control or operational systems.
Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant is a critical infrastructure asset. A cyber incident at a nuclear facility raises questions about network segregation, access controls, incident response, and protection of operational technology.
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