# Nuclear plants get top cybersecurity priority, Centre tells Lok Sabha 2026-08-12T18:03:59+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The Union government told the Lok Sabha on Wednesday that security assessments at all nuclear power plants are conducted periodically by the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) and external government agencies. Minister of State Jitendra Singh, in a written reply to Congress MP Manickam Tagore, said internal security assessments are also carried out and observations reviewed for compliance. The reply came after the National Alliance of Anti-nuclear Movements sought a commission of inquiry into an alleged leak of files from the Kudankulam plant by a ransomware group. While the government did not directly disclose whether any foreign or state-sponsored cyberattack attempts had been detected in the past three years, it said cybersecurity at nuclear installations is accorded the highest priority with continuous monitoring. ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com Tags: AERB, cybersecurity, Jitendra Singh, Kudankulam, Lok Sabha, nuclear plants Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/nuclear-plants-get-top-cybersecurity-priority-centre-tells-lok-sabha/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/nuclear-plants-get-top-cybersecurity-priority-centre-tells-lok-sabha/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.