The cyberattacks on Nuclear Power Plants appear to be in the computer systems that handle the business side of the power plants not the control units that keep the reactors running safe. So far there is no danger of a hacker induced meltdown or radioactive pollution leak. However, an interruption of power delivery, if widespread enough, could be the end of Western Civilization with millions of deaths. Compared to the hacking of our elections this could be a very big threat to our way of life. For example: no power for refrigerators at the grocery store... failure of computer systems at banks... no money? no food? Yikes!
Since May, hackers have been penetrating the computer networks of companies that operate nuclear power stations and other energy facilities, as well as manufacturing plants in the United States and other countries.
Among the companies targeted was the Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation, which runs a nuclear power plant near Burlington, Kan., according to security consultants and an urgent joint report issued by the Department of Homeland Security and the Federal Bureau of Investigation last week.
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