Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 05:37pm on 16 Jul 2026,Thursday India
Union Minister Jitendra Singh has downplayed concerns over the reported data breach linked to the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant, stating that no sensitive nuclear safety or security-related information was compromised. He clarified that the leaked files were associated only with conventional support facilities and not the plant's critical reactor systems. The government assured that India's nuclear infrastructure remains secure, while the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) and CERT-In continue investigating the cyber incident. Officials urged the public not to panic, stressing that the breach poses no threat to nuclear operations or national security. (PC: Reuters)
