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India asserts leaked nuclear plant files are not a safety risk
India's nuclear operator confirmed that leaked documents related to the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant do not impact safety or security. The files, attributed to the World Leaks group, mainly pertain to non-nuclear infrastructure, according to official statements.
Key points
- NPCIL states leaked files don't compromise safety or security.
- Files relate to Balance of Plant infrastructure only.
- Reliance Group reported a partial breach of data.
Background on the Incident
Recently, a cybercrime group named World Leaks published a large trove of documents supposedly linked to the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant (KKNPP). The documents reportedly include engineering and inspection records associated with the construction of Units 3 and 4 of the facility.
Reactions from Indian Officials
India's Nuclear Power Corporation Limited (NPCIL) clarified that the files released only involve the conventional Balance of Plant (BoP) package, which pertains to infrastructure support systems rather than nuclear safety. Minister of Science and Technology Jitendra Singh reinforced that there was no current necessity for a broader security review amid these claims.
Details of the Data Breach
The leaked documents were stated to be linked to Reliance Group, specifically its subsidiary Reliance Infrastructure, which is responsible for the non-nuclear infrastructure at KKNPP. Reliance Infrastructure acknowledged experiencing a 'partial breach' related to data hosted by Yotta, an Indian data center operator.
Yotta's Response
Yotta reported that it identified suspicious activity on an infrastructure server in May and preemptively terminated the suspected ransomware incident. However, it has not confirmed the claims regarding the stolen data while continuing its forensic investigations.
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India's nuclear operator confirmed that leaked documents related to the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant do not impact safety or security. The files, attributed to the World Leaks group, mainly pertain to non-nuclear infrastructure, according to official statements.