A ransomware group named World Leaks has posted files linked to India’s Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant on the dark web, according to reports from multiple outlets including Al Jazeera and Reuters. The leaked documents include blueprints of parts of its facilities and supplier details, though their authenticity remains unverified.
Key Takeaways
A ransomware group named World Leaks has posted files linked to India’s Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant on the dark web. The leaked documents include blueprints and supplier details, though their authenticity remains unverified. According to Reuters, nearly 19,000 files have been online since June 11.
- Ransomware group World Leaks posted files linked to India’s Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant on the dark web
- The leaked documents include blueprints and supplier details, though their authenticity remains unverified
- Nearly 19,000 files totalling 14.3 gigabytes have been online since June 11
- Reliance Group confirmed a partial data breach but did not disclose what data was breached
- The Nuclear Power Corporation of India stated that the breach did not reveal any sensitive nuclear security information
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▼Source Claims Check
High ConsensusAll 3 publishers report consistent facts across 2 key claims.
| Claim | Status | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Files Leaked | Broad Agreement | 19,000 files totalling 14.3 gigabytes online since June 11 | |
| Breach Confirmation | Broad Agreement | Reliance Group confirmed a partial data breach but did not disclose what specific data had been bre… |
Files Leaked
Broad Agreement19,000 files totalling 14.3 gigabytes online since June 11
Breach Confirmation
Broad AgreementReliance Group confirmed a partial data breach but did not disclose what specific data had been breached.
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The Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant, located in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu, is India’s largest nuclear power plant and a key component of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's plans to expand atomic energy capacity. The ransomware group labeled the information as coming from Reliance Group, one of the plant’s contractors.
Reliance Group confirmed a partial data breach on a server hosted by third-party Indian data center service provider Yotta and informed the government about the incident. However, they did not disclose what specific data had been breached. Nearly 19,000 files totaling 14.3 gigabytes have been online since June 11, according to independent cybersecurity researcher Rakesh Krishnan.
The Nuclear Power Corporation of India later stated that the breach did not reveal any sensitive information related to nuclear security. However, Nickolas Roth, a senior director at the Nuclear Threat Initiative, told Reuters that the data breach could pose a serious risk to the safety of the plant.
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