“Hackers penetrated systems South Korean kerncentralebeheerder within”

The systems of the organization that 23 South Korean nuclear reactors manages have been hacked. The company has the leak Monday, confirmed after the case Sunday examined. The hackers reportedly have no sensitive information is captured.

The nuclear installations according to the South Korean government is not in danger, writes the South Korean Yonhap News. KHNP is responsible for 23 nuclear reactors in the country are built. Security experts in South Korea to express their concerns about the leak in the security of the administrator.

The systems are according to KHNP probably for april 2013 already hacked. In which month are the internal networks, namely, separated and closed off from the internet. It is unclear what information exactly is captured. Via a Twitter account as well as blueprints and manuals of two plants online, and also the personal data of about 10,000 employees published.

The South Korean government is the thing to investigate. It is unclear who is responsible for the hack. A ‘vice-minister’ declares the security of the systems of the power plants to trust and the safety of the nuclear power plants involved walking, according to him, no danger. It is according to the minister, impossible to the nuclear power plants remote management, because the systems work independently of each other and not connected to the internet.

About the intentions of the perpetrators is little known. KHNP says no image of the perpetrators and the aim of the hackers would be according to the organization, especially the cause of unrest, according to Reuters.