Employees connect nuclear plant to the internet so they can mine cryptocurrency

[jpak]

https://www.zdnet.com/article/employees-connect-nuclear-plant-to-the-internet-so-they-can-mine-cryptocurrency/

Ukrainian authorities are investigating a potential security breach at a local nuclear power plant after employees connected parts of its internal network to the internet so they could mine cryptocurrency.

The investigation is being led by the Ukrainian Secret Service (SBU), who is looking at the incident as a potential breach of state secrets due to the classification of nuclear power plants as critical infrastructure.

Investigators are examining if attackers might have used the mining rigs as a pivot point to enter the nuclear power plant's network and retrieve information from its systems, such as data about the plant's physical defenses and protections.

According to authorities, the incident took place in July at the South Ukraine Nuclear Power Plant, located near the city of Yuzhnoukrainsk, in southern Ukraine.

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[progree]

1. Ukraine - wasn't that where Fukushima, no, where Three Mile Island, no, where ...

it will come to me ... where something-or-other happened in 1986? Didn't a movie come out recently about it, starring Jane Fonda and Jack Lemmon ... no, wait, that wasn't the one ...

What could go wrong where employees prioritize making a buck mining cryptocurrency over security?

[Lulu KC]

2. I remember when my aging father-in-law started having TIAs

One of the things to watch out for was, "You're reading the paper and all of sudden, nothing makes sense."
I think I better call 9-1-1. Between this and the nukes/hurricane headlines, I think it's happening.