Plants were expected to have the protections in place by the end of 2017, and the agency is in the midst of verifying facilities met the deadline. The ability of nuclear energy regulators in the US to secure power stations from digital attacks is under threat, amid worries that not enough people are being trained to take over from cybersecurity specialists due to retire. A new report by the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) warns that cyber threats will continue to grow as more and more devices become connected with the internet. It said if staffing and skills did not meet the cybersecurity inspection workload, digital security systems could be compromised.
The ability of nuclear energy regulators in the US to secure power stations from digital attacks is under threat, amid worries that not enough people are being trained to take over from cybersecurity specialists due to retire. A new report by the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) warns that cyber threats will continue to grow as more and more devices become connected with the internet. It said if staffing and skills did not meet the cybersecurity inspection workload, digital security systems could be compromised.