A cyber-attack on an Indian nuclear plant raises worrying questions
India needs better cyber-hygiene in its nuclear industry. So does the world
IN THE FIRST half of this year, no country endured more cyber-attacks on its Internet of Things—the web of internet-connected devices and infrastructure—than India did. So asserts Subex, an Indian telecommunications firm, which produces regular reports on cyber-security. Between April and June alone, it said, recorded cyber-attacks jumped by 22%, with 2,550 unique samples of malware discovered. Some of that malicious code is turning up in hair-raising places.
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