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Nuclear Fiasco: Sellafield’s Cybersecurity Failures Exposed – Voldemort’s IT Playground
Sellafield, the UK’s largest nuclear site, confessed to cybersecurity failures that left 75% of its servers vulnerable. The issue was so dire it earned the nickname Voldemort. Let’s hope they cast a better security spell next time.
Hot Take:
Well, if you thought Voldemort was the villain only in the Harry Potter series, think again! Apparently, he has a side gig as a cybersecurity threat at the UK’s largest nuclear site. Someone call Dumbledore, because Sellafield has been performing magic tricks where their cybersecurity is concerned—and not the good kind.
Key Points:
- Sellafield admitted to cybersecurity failings that could have threatened national security.
- 75% of its computer servers were vulnerable to cyber-attacks.
- Critical IT health checks were claimed but not actually performed for four years.
- External contractors had unsupervised access, raising concerns about data security.
- The issue was so dire it was nicknamed Voldemort due to its sensitivity and danger.
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