Kudankulam nuclear power plant did not face any cyberattack

Bengaluru: The Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant did not face a cyberattack, contrary to speculation in social media, although a mechanical problem forced one unit to shut down earlier this month, officials said.

Indian nuclear plants including Kudankulam have standalone control systems that are not connected to the internet or any other external network, the plant’s spokesman R Ramdoss said in a statement. “Any cyberattack on the nuclear power plant control system is not possible. Presently, KKNPP Unit-1 &2 are operating at 1,000 MWe (megawatts electric )and 600 MWe, respectively, without any operational or safety concerns,” Ramdoss said.