Modern plants use digital systems, so cybersecurity is an essential part of safety. The NRC requires cybersecurity plans, protection of critical digital assets, segmentation, and isolation from external networks for the most important systems. Saying that a plant can be 'taken over remotely' like a home computer is misleading; saying that cyber risk needs to be continuously managed is correct.
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Are nuclear power plants vulnerable to hackers?
Cyber risk exists, but it is regulated and mitigated.
