Nuclear Power Corporation identifies malware on one of its systems

A day after it was denied that there was any cyber attack on the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KNPP), the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd (NPCIL) has admitted that a malware – a software intentionally designed to cause damage to a computer, server, client or computer network – was identified in its system.

“Identification of a ‘malware in NPCIL system is correct. The matter was conveyed by CERT-In (Computer Emergency Response Team) – an expert group that handles computer security incidents – when it was noticed by them on September 4, 2019,” said a press release by AK Nema, AD(CP&CC) & Appellate Authority, NPCIL.

The matter was immediately investigated by Department of Atomic Energy specialists.